All Forum Posts by: Bob Romano

Update: Bad tenant is out! I had the sheriff literally wake him up out of bed and made him move out. I have a new tenant within 2 weeks and she loves the place! I learned a lot from my first eviction, no I know what to do. I'm glad that the first eviction is behind me now and looking forward to the new tenant for many years.

Jaysen Medhurst

She is at the top rent tier, 18-1900 mth 

I have a tenant who is coming up on her 3rd renewal in July. I have not raised her rent in 3 years because she has never been late and I very rarely hear from her. I am thinking of raising her rent 3% to cover the increase in taxes that I pay on that property but I don't want to lose her as a tenant. Other people are telling me she will not move for a $50 increase in her rent. She is in a SFH and paying $1800 month
What are your thoughts?

Update: I won by default, I lined up the movers for Wed to evict. I can't wait to see the expression on his face.

i love @Scott Weaner reply !

I do. The last 2 SFH I bought, I spent $2500 to convert them to natural gas. Every time I show a house, and they see an oil tank I get " OOoooooohh oil heat, that's gonna be expensive"

So I bite the bullet and switch it over if I can. 

Update: We are going back to court May 7th to get this bum out. I know he won't show again, so I'm hoping I will win by default. Will keep you updated.

I was with the attorney! He’s never heard of that either he said. Must be a new clause because he was the one to argue that it wasn’t in the handbook. 

Update: We went to court last week. The tenant did not show so I thought I had a slam dunk case to evict. The judge saw we served him properly, sent the notices as by law, and at the last minute, the judge dismissed the case because in my 5 day demand letter I tried to get the $50 late fee in with the back rent and the judge said I cant do that. I can only get the back rent without the late fee! I tried to argue that it does not say anything about that in the Landlord handbook and at this point i just want the property vacated, but she didn't want to hear that and she dismissed the case. Now I have to wait another month for him to be late and start the process over again. WTF!!! The tenant just paid his April rent and low and behold, it came back insufficient funds, so the 5 day notice will be mailed soon.

@Ryan McKelvey It is a Class B property. He is responsible for upkeep.  He' s only been in since Nov 2018, so he didn't have much to upkeep  since its the winter. I will be filing this week to evict. I am done with his lateness and I can get that place rented quickly being Spring is around the corner and its in a great neighborhood.