All Forum Posts by: David DeLeon

@David DeLeon if you have a lease with them that will be what matters. If cash for keys doesn't work just go lawyer up and get the problem resolved. Sometimes a letter from a lawyer might take care of everything, but you might have to go the whole way.

Haven't seen the video, but tenant screening laws don't apply to non real estate professionals renting out their own house. Eviction laws are likely going to apply especially if you have a lease.

I had a similar situation in my triplex, which I live in. And it sucks, it takes a toll on your mental health living with someone who is trying to take advantage of you. First and foremost, since you share a roof with him, it's important you remain courteous with him, as you don't want him to grow hostile with you since you share a space. In my situation, I ended up filing an eviction, and once he was served, we negotiated him leaving in exchange for forgiving the back rent (I never brought up giving him cash to leave). Don't start off offering him cash, if you give him an inch he'll drag you for a mile. It's a game of carrot-and-stick. I would tell him that you don't want to do this, but that you need to file for eviction since he's in breach of the verbal contract. Explain to him that he's gotta leave, either on his own, or by being dragged out by the sheriff. From there, you can work toward negotiating back rent forgiveness, and if you must, cash for keys.

Hey @David DeLeon we don't always like what we have to do, but we have to do it. If you want this punk out, you have to evict. I think asking is not working. Asking pretty please is not working. 3 Day notice to vacate is the first step to eviction. Now that he has that and it has been more than 3 days you can go to the JP court in your area(make sure you are at the right one, your responsibility) and pay to file the eviction.

Unfortunately he does have rights. You can choose to respect them OR you can go all gangsta and wait until he leaves for work and put all his stuff on the curb and change the locks and make it look like he never lived there. But I would not recommend that.

OR you could let him know that you are about to file the eviction. Let him know that it is going to cost you about $450 and take a few weeks. BUT you would rather have him out in a few days and you will give him the $450. They call it cash for keys.

I see two choices: 

1. You and the roommates move him out physically, whatever that looks like. This is not legal and could get you in trouble, but it may work depending on how it's done.

2. Hire an attorney.

If you want to play Landlord, you have to be prepared to deal with the bad.

Lol.

Doesn't want to listen. Doesn't want to evict. Has no lease in place. 

Resort to beating his a** and throwing his stuff to the curb. Old fashioned way. That'll do it. 

You need to educate yourself and your tenant.  Look up the local laws and find out the rules.