Believe me when I tell you, the time and money you can lose over emotional tenant confrontations staggers the imagination.THE LANDLORD’S MIND – IT’S A TERRIBLE THING TO WASTEDoing business with tenants is what us landlords do.

The final stage of the Eviction Process means removing the tenant physically from the premises and this is truly a very sad and dangerous time.From the moment you turn that Notice to Quit over to the court house and file the Summons and Complaint, you NEVER EVER want to enter the rental unit or confront the tenant verbally or physically.The only way I communicate with my Tenant from this point forward (if I have to at all) is in writing!

And there is something funny going on here when her "emergency" contact wants to step out of all of this.She has told you stories when she will pay and has done what many deadbeats do when confronted with calls regarding late fees...they simply don't answer the phone.Begin the process of eviction due to failure to pay rent for your state.Gail

You could confront your smoking tenant directly, but they'll likely deny it.

If by chance this happens, it is best to not confront the beast but to keep your distance until the courts can set it free!

Confrontational landlords are the best meal served up fresh to FREE tenant advocate lawyers.

@Philip MullinaxI would first call him or or even mail him a bill if you want to avoid the confrontation.

Less confrontation with tenants, but a lot of unrealistic expectation from tenants about rent staying the same and "flexible" terms on payments.

And they are like having Kamala Harris questioning you like a prosecutor.And, when it finally gets to someone who will confront you about doing something wrong, they'll give you the option to make it right.So, honestly, if I smelled a rat (so to speak) regarding a service dog or ESA, I'd tell them you question their right to have the animal and will wait for proof or something to that effect. 

I confronted him about it and he has done much better, but continued fines would have cut into my cash flow in a major way.