Through the years I have been a landlord, I have had the opportunity to talk to other landlords. I have come to understand that a couple of things good landlords do is maintain their property and move quickly when they have a bad renter. Often times those that are rough on a property also do not pay on time on a regular basis. This does not apply to good people who are struggling and that you can work with.
Often times a new landlord gets nervous and will not complete the eviction process. I have even heard of people paying a tenant, who has damaged a property or who has not paid, to leave.
Use the courts. I agree some states have laws that are harder on a landlord than others, but get legal evictions. Do not be extorted. Turn judgements over to a collection agency. If your application has the tenant's Social Security Number a good agency will find the deadbeat. You will feel better about yourself and not feel like you were jerked around.
Through the years I have been a landlord, I have had the opportunity to talk to other landlords. I have come to understand that a couple of things good landlords do is maintain their property and move quickly when they have a bad renter. Often times those that are rough on a property also do not pay on time on a regular basis. This does not apply to good people who are struggling and that you can work with.
Often times a new landlord gets nervous and will not complete the eviction process. I have even heard of people paying a tenant, who has damaged a property or who has not paid, to leave.
Use the courts. I agree some states have laws that are harder on a landlord than others, but get legal evictions. Do not be extorted. Turn judgements over to a collection agency. If your application has the tenant's Social Security Number a good agency will find the deadbeat. You will feel better about yourself and not feel like you were jerked around.
Roy Voeks
Official RE Coach