All Forum Posts by: Matt Lindsey

I live in Temecula, CA (Southern CA). I'm considering turning our current primary into a rental. I already have a rental property in a nearby city that has stable tenants. If I rent my current primary out, collect the first month's rent and security deposit, are the tenants allowed to stop paying rent for month #2 and on if they suddenly make a claim that COVID-19 is causing financial harm? Is there something in a rental application that could ask that very question - "Are you currently experiencing financial hardship caused by COVID-19?" Or is that illegal?

I noticed that a home in my neighborhood had some papers on the doorway. It was a notice of sale stating that this home is being sold at a public auction in San Diego. The tenants haven't lived there in a long time and it says they're in default under a deed of rust or mortgage. It says on the paper that the "total amount due in the notice of sale" is just over $56K. I have no experience when it comes to public auctions. Are they allowed to auction it off for how ever much they want or do they start at $56K and go from there? Thanks for the help!