All Forum Posts by: Jaron Jackson

I recently closed on a duplex with an inherited tenant. The date of closing was Dec 20. At the closing table I received the rest of December’s rent from the previous owner. Later I find out from the tenant that the tenant pays their rent early and has already paid January’s rent. Coincidentally, Januarys rent was paid on Dec 20 according to the tenant. The tenant has proof that the rent payment went through successfully and was processed. Now me, my agent, and the sellers agent have been trying to get in contact with the previous owner to receive these funds. The seller hasn’t responded to anyone after the deal close. Any advice on what I should do to retrieve January’s rent?

I bought a small multifamily property towards the end of December, which is located right outside the Atlanta area, with a tenant already living in one of the units. I am self managing the property as well. I think I have pretty good customer service skills and I say that because I always email or write my tenants a letter with respect and professionalism. Unfortunately, the tenants didnt like the change in ownership and feels as though they dont have to pay rent to a new owner since they didnt sign their current lease with me , the new owner. I would have loved to create a new lease for the tenants but they have stopped all communication with me after expressing that they dont want to pay me a dime. I proceeded to move forward with the eviction process after making it perfectly clear that I wanted to work something out with them(even offering to waive the late fee penalty). We finally had our court date at the end of February so I am down 2 months rent. Per the court order, the tenants must be moved out in the next few days but they havent even started to pack or anything. I fear that they will continue to be stubborn and not budge. To make matter worse, the local sheriff will not be available to come out to the property until a few weeks from now.  I don't want to continue dealing with the tenants for another month. Any advice on what I should do? Thanks