All Forum Posts by: Brian C.

Thank you very much for the additional comments

My thought right now is most in line with the thinking to compassionately help him find a new place.  Part of this is because I don't believe letting him stay there is helping his situation.  He is in a rut and the apartment contributes to it.   He could also find less expensive places that are closer to his job. 

Of course, kicking him out without any help isn't the answer, so the best for both of us I believe is helping him to move on in a way that is not completely disruptive to him. 

Some great advice including paying for a moving company to help, finding churches and local support groups.  He has been in touch with his work and is going to help now and then. 

This is less about the short term money and more about finding a better long term fit for both of us.   Thanks again for all of the advice, it has helped a great deal. 

Thank you for the replies, I really appreciate the feedback.  I will keep working with him and hopefully he will keep turning around.

Thanks for the replies, I really appreciate the input.  Sorry, I should have given more detail.  I would love to keep him there and work with him if I can.  He is behind on rent now since he didn't go to work for a month.  He has almost paid up on Dec rent by paying a few hundred each week.

I am willing to overlook that and even let it go for another month or two but I have a bad feeling about the future.  He has no family.  When he couldn't get to work, the place was a complete mess.  You could barely step through the apartment.  He just watched tv all day.  

Maybe you are right that I just hang on but I am not trying to kick him while he is down.  I'm hoping he will get back on his feet and I can move him along while he is in good enough spirits to handle a change.

However, if the advice is still overlook late rent, a hoarder like apartment and another potential paralyzing depressive episode, then I am open to the feedback.

We have a 2 unit building that we have lived in for 10 years.  The renter lived there before we bought it.  It was/is our first place, the renter was clean and worked a stable blue collar job, and it was easy to keep him.  About three years in, he had some money troubles and fell behind on rent, but then pulled himself up and squared up.  Since then, it's been ok.  A few months ago, he had some health problems but more so, he was very depressed and having a hard time getting himself to go to work. He is back now but I think it is only a matter of time until things go south.

I want him out but I'm seriously concerned that he might hurt himself or worse.  He is super fragile and is not able to handle life.  How would you deal with the eviction?