All Forum Posts by: Jo W.

@Robert Clement

Me personally don't accept partial payment.

The problem you may face is if the judge will agree to make a payment plan which is not a bad thing if the tenant keeps the place in a good shape.

I would talk to the tenant and explain the situation and set your expectations with them, if they don't pay in full i would proceed with the eviction. 

 David, 

Thank you for your post. 

I took many picture of course and I know the tenants always have "money from mom" in an "envelope under the sink" but I also spoke with an experienced investor in Buffalo who said that after buying over 600 houses in Buffalo he can assure me that this is very rare for a tenant to do anything as you can always get a judgment against them as long as you take pictures. 

@Lynnette E.

Thank you for your post.

That's what i ended up doing. took everything down to the basement and will keep it there for 30 days.

@Thomas S. thank you for your post. 

He is not a s8 but he is on disability. Luckily It doesn't seem like the toilet was clogged with cemant but with papers. 

I'm still not sure what to do with all of the trash...

Hello BP members.

First I'd like to thank everyone for all the great help.

I bought a double unit in Buffalo NY and had to evict a tenant, the tenant was not at home during the eviction so i just replaced the locks and texted the tenant that he will need to schedule time with me if he wish to take his belongings - so far no reply from the tenant.

By "belongings" i mean some clothing, pictures, mattress etc. For me it's considered garbage but for my ex tenant (Thank god :) ) it might be valuable. If i remember right the law says that i have to store the tenant's belonging for 30 days.

A storage unit + moving his junk will cost me about 1k and if he doesn't pick it up it will cost about $400 more to get rid of it. Is there any cheaper alternative / other suggestion?

Also, the tenant trashed the place (He clogged the toilet and left a huge mess behind - I'm afraid he was using cement to do it). Is there any good way to recover those loses?

Jo

@Denice S.

Thank you for your post. I did offer him a gradual increase and even offer to repaint the apartment, install new flooring, and add a dishwasher but his reply was "I don't want any changes, just leave me on the same price that i'm paying in the last 35 years".

His 30 days notice was for Nov 1st. and was served on 09.28.18.

@Matthew Irish-Jones

Thank you for your post. 
Are you talking about a 72 hour notice to pay or quite? 

I served him on 09.28.18 a 30 days notice keys for $ and on 10.06.18 a 3 days pay or quite.

Hello everyone,

I recently (09.18.18) purchased a two family house in Buffalo NY and this is my first real land-lording experience (I don't count my house hack). 

The rent is way below market value (450$ instead of 700-800$). I sent the upper tenant a 30 days money for keys letter as he said that he cannot afford paying 750$. He did not pay rent for October (450$) and after a 3 days pay or quite letter he called and said that his niece will move in with him so he will be able to afford the rent and that he will pay me the rent by Monday 10.08.18 .

He didn't pay (Surprise) by that date so i sent him a text message and he reply with "no need to do eviction, i will be gone by the 25th"

My question is what do you guys think i should do? start an eviction process anyway? (It will cost at least 450$ and it will take almost a month anyway) or wait for the 25th and if he doesn't leave start the process?

P.S i don't have a security deposit.

Thanks in advanced for any help :)