All Forum Posts by: John Clark

Originally posted by @Tyler Phalen:  I agree with OP that it is theft, plain and simple, for a tenant not to pay rent

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I am so glad that you will boycott Cheesecake Factory like every other decent, right-thinking, American!

Given the Coronavirus situation and the calls for rent control and all. that, I don't see how you can do anything but continue to educate yourself -- as many here have suggested -- and wait until you see blood in the water with the people who leveraged without sufficient reserves. THEN buy.

Great job, but I have two questions for you: What was the overall cost, and for how many years does the apartment have to remain "affordable?"

Originally posted by @Rob Massopust: "I just find it laughable at how so many landlords that have never lived through a crisis thinks they can control and dictate from afar. . . . the last thing they care about is how it does not fit into your perfect little plan. Look at how many foreclosures ripped through in 2010 and these were homeowners. Tenants care even less."

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But, but, Rob! You don't understand! The homeowners then, the tenants now.... They're all thieves!

"Thanks, John. Why do these State Senators waste time proposing legislation that's unconstitutional?"

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Pure grandstanding and pandering. Plain and simple.

"Directly from the proposed Bill:

Section 1(a) states: "Such residential tenant or small business commercial tenant shall not and shall never be required to pay any rent waived during such time period."

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Don't worry about it. Constitution (applies to the States through the 14th Amendment) forbids impairing lawful contracts.

State can make it onorous (sp) to get your money, but it cannot abrogate the accrual of rent or the right to (eventually) get it unless  barred by bankruptcy  

"We're here for perspective on how to handle this situation, not your bickering."

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As for handling the situation, everyone will have to come to their own conclusions Tim. I can give you a hint though, selectively and arbitrarily labeling tenants as thieves isn't handling the situation.

So you agree that corporate non-payers are thieves too? That's all I ever asked Heather Frusco.

"John, again... you are arguing with yourself and getting all flustered; no one has said that. I think you need to take sometime and just go back and re-read posts.."

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No one has said what, Heather? You called non-paying tenants shoplifters (thieves) in your very first post in this thread. I'm not flustered at all. You're the one evading calling nonpaying corporate tenants shoplifters (thieves). Why is that?

Samuel Pentowski

"John Clark You seem to have a fixation on Cheesecake Factory and Heather Frosco. I can see what you are trying to say, but I'm finding it difficult to see how her opinion (regardless of what it is) regarding Cheesecake Factory has any bearing on you."
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No, I have no fixation on Cheesecake Factory or Heather Frusco. I have a fixation on those who don't think through their ideas. If Heather wants to call non-paying tenants thieves, she is free to do so. She needs to all all such tenants thieves, though, not just some. She refuses to do so. That is an idiotic position.