My partner and I just became the owners of a 4-plex in Oregon on July 29th. It had 4 long term renters in it throughout the process. Then, at closing, we were told that one tenant was being evicted for non-payment. We were told that she legally had until August 18th to leave. But, we were also told that she was leaving willingly and would be gone by July 29th. Tonight, July 31st, we went to check on the apartment, and she is still there. She is not a happy camper and says she has no where to go and she may sue because she doesn't know why she is being evicted. In the meantime, we are losing at least a months rent. But my biggest concern is what responsibility do we have in this issue? If she does not leave are we responsible for the legal actions? If she sues, can we be named in it? We got a great deal on the 4-plex, but not the way we want to start our landlord career. Any suggestions?
