All Forum Posts by: Ananth Subramanian

If I understand you correctly, you got the eviction by the court. A quick search says they have 5 days to appeal and must post a bond equal to a months rent. If that is accurate, you do nothing. Let the 5 days pass and have the next step (Sheriff?) ready to remove them if they don't appeal. If they do, you're extremely likely to win and be paid from the bond. 

The only negotiation with the tenant after the judgment is the payment plan for the money owed to you.

@Ananth Subramanian What type of evictions is it? If it's related to nonpayment of rent, the changes they appeal is very low. 

Cash for keys is a good option but it depends how much they owe. If it's a larger debt, I would not offer cash for keys.

@Ananth Subramanian

The thing to remember is this: you can't control what other people do, only what you do. How you respond to people who don't do what they are supposed to do, is your problem. So:

When tenant is not doing what they agreed to do or what they should be doing or what you would like him to do, instead of allowing yourself to respond by getting stressed out, spend the time planning your actions. When a tenant does not pay rent, I already know what I am going to do. I let the tenants what I am going to do and what they do is up to them. If a problem tenant has told me they are moving and then they don't pay rent, I tell them in writing when I'll be by to post their 3-day notice, what if anything they can still do to avoid my late fee and then I don't worry or stress anymore. If a tenant does not respond to my three day notice. I email or text them once again to let them know in writing when I will be filing a forcible entry and detainer (eviction) action and let them know that time is short but they can still avoid the consequences of a damaging eviction filing. If they don't respond, I swing by the apartment on the way the courthouse or before I pay the lawyer and make sure they haven't already moved. If they are still there, I evict them. Many times, I've found that tenants will decide that they would rather
not have a formal eviction on their record and pay me the rent. Not
always but usually.

Have you ever dealt with someone drunk who says they are driving home?  I say 'If you get in that car and drive off I'll call the police' They'll try all kinds of BS but I hold the line and say I can't control what you do, but I'm telling you what I AM going to do. What you do is up to you. This is the same kind of thing. Just have a plan for what you are goint to do when this happens and execute it.

PS. I only manage my own properties.