Originally posted by MikeOH:
In Ohio, having a sick tenant does not complicate the eviction. I've evicted sick people several times. I even evicted a woman with a 2 week old baby in the middle of January. She didn't pay the rent because she heard from one of her moron friends that she couldn't be evicted with a baby! She even taunted me that I couldn't evict her. She was singing (crying) a different tune as I THREW her junk to the curb!
The key point is that you can't allow the tenant's problems to become your problem. When you or I are sick, we still pay the bills. Anyone with half a brain should know that they MUST pay the rent if they want to have a place to live. If they don't pay, they don't stay - simple as that.
Having said that, things could be different in the People's Republic of California, so you probably want to check with your attorney or another experienced investor in your area.
Another question is whether you pay any of the utilities. If so, I'd certainly raise the rent if the family is moving in. You might want to raise the rent anyway as more people means more wear and tear.
Mike
LOL Darkness everybody Darkness.
Good advice though.
