Connecticut's process is very by-the-book and evictions can move quickly (4 - 6 weeks) as long as we keep our heads, keep the emotion out of it, maintain good documentation and follow the rules to the letter.

This is an emotionally tough situation and no one wants to toss an old man onto the street, but you are right to say that he's made his decisions and has been living for free for something like 45 years.  

I find the progress on rehabs emotionally satisfying.  

I heard of a landlord who did that when the noise and vibrations from nearby construction was causing a child with autism great emotional distress.If you choose to use a lease instead of a month-to-month agreement, then you need a clause in it about breaking the lease.

So don't get emotionally attached and play the game.

She told us most of her clients never even see the tenants themselves, which she thought it is a good thing because this will take any emotion out of the business.

You will prevail, but it will come at an enormous emotional and time toll.

Pulled at my emotions a bit because I've been in in a destructive relationship that I needed to get out of in a hurry as well at one point in my life.First two months go very well.  

It is easier to treat it as a business--less emotionally, easier to get contractors as you have more work to offer, easier to handle late or non-payments as they don't all happen at once, etc.

History doesn't show it works like that, either.OO's have an emotional investment in their house.