All Forum Posts by: Sayra Chorey

Brendon - that is exactly where I'm at! I was so accommodating and the renter kept breaking promises. I'm done being nice.

I went to court to evict some renters that had not paid rent for several months. While in the process of this eviction, they left. I still proceeded with the eviction so I could collect a back rent judgement. They never showed up for court and I was granted a judgement for $5500. I used a lawyer to help me through this process and it cost about $1500.

So now what do I do to collect this money? I'm am hesitant to pay for anymore legal help because I'm not sure I will ever see any money from these people. Is there something I can do on my own? Are there any collection agency's I could turn this debt over to?

I have tried looking online on the housing court website, but I don't really understand what I have to do.

Any insight you have would be appreciated! 

Thank you all - I have been a landlord for a single family home and that was so easy compared to this. 

When we took over, I had them all sign new leases with me - luckily they are all month to month, as I wanted the opportunity to get to know them and not be tied down. I do have tenant info sheets and did try to do some online searches, but their names are common.

I agree I need to get tough and stick to the lease and law. I will work on the eviction notice for the second floor and try to do some "surprise" visits. 

I really appreciate the input.

I agree about the 2nd floor people - that was my response to them. But I do think I need to address the drug issues - how do I do that? What do I do?

MH and I just bought a 3 family at the end of October and kept all the tenets.

1: Woman, boyfriend, her son & grandson - mother to 3rd floor tenet.
2. Couple with 4 children.
3. Woman, boyfriend, their son & boyfriends brother - daughter to 1st floor tenet.

Tenets on floor 1 & 3 - have paid both their rents for November and December without issue.

Tenet on floor 2 has not paid either months rent. Each time I ask them about it they tell me is coming (still waiting....) and then go on to complain about the tenets on the 3rd floor. Their complaints are they have pit bulls (against the lease), they constantly smell pot and they believe they are selling hardcore drugs out of the apartment. I have seen the dogs and asked them to get rid of them, which they claimed they did as of 12/6. As for the drugs, I called the police and asked them to monitor the property, but I didn't say anything to the tenet because I didn't want it to come across that Floor #2 was tattling on them (as I doubt they would think it was the 1st floor).

I don't doubt their accusation of drug use are real, but I have no proof and I only hear about it when I ask about past due rent. I don't live close by so I can't exactly just swing by to spot check.

Floor #2 said they may move because of this and I told them that would be fine, but I need to address this, as I don't want people selling drugs at my house and it will come up with the next renters.

So, where do I go from here? How would you or have you handled something like this?

awesome - thanks so much. I found him and joined the group!

Hi -

I'm about to close on my first multi-family and am getting a bit nervous! Anyway, I need to identify a few local resources for projects that I want to address. Can anyone share some tradespeople they love?

Thanks!