All Forum Posts by: Taylor Larkin

@Sam Shueh - Thanks.  I agree.  Shes leaving to go take care of ailing parents so I understand needing to leave.  And I'm ok with compromising, just not ok with all the compromise being on me.  And yes, her rent was at least $100 below market so at least on the other end of this I'm collecting more rent.

@Jordan Knoll - I appreciate the encouragement.  Doing my best to be gracious but firm.  She's already complained about the For Rent sign because people are "peeping in her windows".  Told her she forced my hand with that by moving out so quickly.  Just want to make sure I can turn the unit over as quickly as possible and that once she's gone I'm not dealing with her anymore.

@Peter M. - Thanks for the reply.  That is basically what I was thinking.  The lease requires a 45 day notice, rent paid during the notice plus an additional month and a $100 admin fee.  I just want her out ASAP and the place not trashed.  She is supposed to be out Oct 1st and I'm meeting her that afternoon.  If everything is good with the unit we'll just part ways and move on.

Rent would be late Oct 5th so Oct 6th I could start a formal eviction process but like you said, that just doesn't seem worth it.  More of a threat than anything else.

Newbie here.  I purchased my first rental on August 30th, a duplex that already had tenants.  Both tenants had been there for more than 5 years so I wrongfully assumed both were stable.  As soon as I took possession, both tenants signed a new 12 month lease with me and both paid rent in Sept.  One of the tenants informed me on 9/21 that she intended to move back home to be with her ailing mother and father.  She has no intention of following the stipulations in the lease for breaking it (45 day notice, rent due during the notice, plus an additional months rent).  I'm ok with making some concessions and working with her outside the specifics in the lease but I want to get them in writing from her. 

Can we just do a move-out agreement that lays out what we are doing differently?  I just want something in writing.  And if I do that, can I try to rent the unit out immediately?  Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated.