Tenants Who Think Rent is Die for Prior Month

[James Carr]

I’m still a bit of a newbie with landlording, 2023 will be our second year doing it. Something I have noticed is we tend to occasionally have a tenant who seems to think that rent is due on the first for the prior month.

Despite late fees, constant reminders, etc. they will without fail pay their rent one month late.

Aside from threats to evict, is there a better way to screen tenants like this out ahead of time? It’s a bit of grief to come up short $900 month after month, and proceeding with eviction is new territory for me but might be a necessary ordeal.