We have hired an attorney but even the attorney can't control the court's severe backlogs and have advised to be prepared for 9 months or before possession is possible due to court and Sheriff's office schedule.

Some may be scumbag criminals that cannot get licensed like this guy that tried to broker a deal here locally:RRESTS (Collier County Only) Arrest records made on or after 1/1/2007 (last 10 years) were searched.Court Records Arrested Person Name: Booking Date08/26/2016AgencyNPDBooking Number201600006689Age at Arrest37 ChargedCountOffenseHold ForCase NumberCourt Date08/26/2016001HEROIN-TRAFFIC 4 GRAMS - 30 KILOGRAMS24S16-1551CF09/19/201608/26/2016001COCAINE-POSS WIT SELL MFG DEL SCHEDULE II16-1551CF09/19/201608/26/2016001BARBITURATE-POSS WIT SELL MFG DEL SCHEDULE II III OR IV16-1551CF09/19/201608/26/2016001DRUGS OTHER-POSS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE16-1551CF09/19/201608/26/2016001DRUGS OTHER-POSS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE16-1551CF09/19/201608/26/2016001DRUGS OTHER-POSS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE16-1551CF09/19/201608/26/2016001DRUGS OTHER-POSS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE16-1551CF09/19/201608/26/2016001DRUGS OTHER-POSS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE16-1551CF09/19/201608/26/2016001DRUG HLTH/SFTY-POSS HARMFUL NEW LEGEND DRUG WO PRESCRIPTION16-1551CF09/19/201608/26/2016001NARC EQUIP PARAPHERNALIA -POSSESS AND OR USEWIDMAN ACT16-1551CF09/19/201608/27/2016001VOSP/COLLIER COUNTY-WIDMAN ACT24S16-000647CF09/14/201608/27/2016001VOSP/COLLIER COUNTY-WIDMAN ACT16-000355CF09/14/2016 Jail Summary09/14/2016 TIME SERVED Bond Amount$120,000.00 Arrested Person Name: Booking Date04/03/2016AgencyCSOBooking Number201600002800Age at Arrest36 ChargedCountOffenseHold ForCase NumberCourt Date04/03/2016001POSSESS COCAINE24S16-647CF04/25/201604/03/2016001DRUGS OTHER-POSS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE16-647CF04/25/201604/03/2016001TRAFFIC OFFENSE-DUI ALCOHOL OR DRUGS 1ST OFF16-647CF04/27/201604/03/2016001MOV TRAFF VIOL-VIOLATE RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON DRIVERS LICENS16-647CF04/27/2016 Jail Summary07/11/2016 TIME SERVED Bond Amount$12,000.00 Arrested Person Name: Booking Date02/17/2016AgencyNPDBooking Number201600001382Age at Arrest36 ChargedCountOffenseHold ForCase NumberCourt Date02/17/2016001POSSESS COCAINE16-355CF03/14/201602/17/2016001MARIJUANA-POSS NOT MORE THAN 20 GRAMS16-355CF03/14/201602/17/2016001NARC EQUIP PARAPHERNALIA -POSSESS AND OR USE16-355CF03/14/2016 Jail Summary02/18/2016 BONDED04/03/2016 BOND REVOKED07/11/2016 TIME SERVED Bond Amount$5,000.00 Arrested Person Name: Booking Date03/28/2014AgencyCSOBooking Number201400002945Age at Arrest34 ChargedCountOffenseHold ForCase NumberCourt Date03/28/2014001OPIUM OR DERIV-POSS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE24S14-644CF04/21/201403/28/2014001OPIUM OR DERIV-POSS CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE14-644CF04/21/201403/28/2014001DWLSR DRIVE WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED14-1085CT04/23/201403/28/2014001VOCP/POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA < 20 GRAMS (WARRANTLESS)13-409MMA04/07/201412/06/2014001FUG/CHARLESTON SC/CONTEMPT OF COURT ON SECURITY VIOLATIONSOUTH CAROLINAO2014B10001008212/29/2014 Jail Summary12/07/2014 TIME SERVED12/12/2014 ROR Bond Amount$60,000.00 Arrested Person Name: Booking Date08/21/2013AgencyCSOBooking Number201300007385Age at Arrest34 ChargedCountOffenseHold ForCase NumberCourt Date08/21/2013001OPIUM OR DERIV-POSS WIT SELL MFG DEL SCHEDULE I OR II24S13-1654CFA09/16/201308/21/2013001OPIUM OR DERIV-SELL SCHEDULE I OR II13-1654CFA09/16/2013 Jail Summary08/22/2013 BONDED03/29/2014 BOND REVOKED12/06/2014 TIME SERVED Bond Amount$10,000.00 Arrested Person Name: Booking Date07/23/2013AgencyPROBooking Number201300006504Age at Arrest34 ChargedCountOffenseHold ForCase NumberCourt Date07/23/2013001VOCP/POSSESS MARIJUANA < 20 GRAMS WARRANTLESS13-409MMA08/05/201307/23/2013001VOCP/POSSESS, USE NARC PARA WARRANTLESS13-409MMA08/05/2013 Jail Summary07/30/2013 BONDED Bond Amount$2,000.00 Arrested Person Name:Booking Date06/25/2013AgencyCSOBooking Number201300005748Age at Arrest34 ChargedCountOffenseHold ForCase NumberCourt Date06/25/2013001DWLSR DRIVE WHILE LIC SUSPENDED 2ND CONVICTION24S13-2058CT07/19/2013 Jail SummaryNo information available.

I've read the BP book on manging rental properties, and other articles and such about the Fair Housing Act, and am wondering if or how I can decline a tenant on the basis of their criminal record from their background check.Here's what we're dealing with:-A misdemeanor drug possession charge from 5+ years back.

A few days before you take possession of the property you could list the property on Furnished Finder and include “pics coming soon” in the description until you get the furniture assembled and pictures taken.

It is my understanding possession of the property has not been returned until the keys have.

Certified Rent roll current showing deposits and lease terms 3 years trailing of P&L statements Copy of all leases. 12 months of property specific bank statements, tax statements, and utility statements List of any active or pending city violations and requirements.Schedule of all improvements made to the property with the current ownership in the past yearInsurance loss run reportsAny records in possession by the seller pertaining to the boilers, water heaters, roofs, plumbing, environmental studies, surveys, electrical and parking lot shall be provided within 5 days of opening escrow.

Your possession starts the day of closing.

I want to make this a customer service win, not a situation where I have good, rent-paying tenants moving out in the middle of the night and leaving all of their worldly possessions for me to dispose of while they run screaming for the hills. 

I am not familiar with real estate in NJ, but I am guessing you have already evicted the tenant and/or taken possession of the premises, and now have a judgement that you want to collect on?

Unlike a mortgage, a land contract stipulates that if a buyer does not fulfill his financial obligations in the agreed upon terms of the contract, then the seller regains possession of the property and keeps whatever money the buyer has remitted.