I don't do "first come, first served" so there is no reason for anyone to rush their application with us.My best tenants had "others to view" which, in retrospect, might be an indicator that they are a quality tenant.

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I agree with Marcia, see if you can get signed estoppels prior to closing; that will serve as evidence of what they've agreed to regarding the unit (rent, deposit amount, who owns what appliances, etc.).

Yes you can legally add on to the collection fees your expenses for finding, serving, and collecting the judgment.

One thing that has always served me well in the tenant tribunals, district courts and every matter that I had to serve tenants with documents- he with the most documents wins!

To take it a step further, are they being *served* by your website, or are they just getting some info?

Whether you hire them or not they are a good resource and serve a great purpose for investors, particularly out of state investors such as myself.

The issue is that the easiest thing to claim is that they were not served.

No, I would not automatically evict, but I would enforce my rental agreement and serve the proper notice (ours is a 10-day notice to conform).

I believe you'll have to serve them with a 3 Day Notice to Perform or Quit... basically it says they have 3 business days to get rid of the pet or move out.