There really is a Santa Claus - Posted by DJ-nyc

Real Estate Investing Real Estate Law
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Posted by Sailor on January 19, 2007 at 18:27:41:

Absolutely! I just discovered another illegal tenant today & served
papers. Additional liability for someone not paying rent, yet using
my utilities & wearing out my property keeps me motivated to
monitor populations. Fortunately, the other tenants are all to
willing to tattle, & even if they don’t this is such a small county
that I hear it on the grapevine anyway.

I keep my paperwork tight so that it is very clear who is legally
residing. I even have a clause that after a certain age non-student
off-spring are not allowed to stay. I protect myself + the tenant
parents from boomerang kids!

Tye (who learned the hard way that when grown children return,
they bring partners & offspring)

Tye

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There really is a Santa Claus - Posted by DJ-nyc

Posted by DJ-nyc on January 18, 2007 at 15:05:43:

Hey board,

Over the Xmas holiday, I posted that my tenant died and the boyfriend was left in the house with no money to pay.

Good news is I just got him and his entourage (a dozen people who I have never seen before) out!

Beer bottles, trash and clothes everywhere! He gave his word that he would leave and he did. He left his trash but he left.

My Christmas wish came true. I hope this year is my best Investing year ever! Thanks for the comments.

Peace,

DJ-nyc

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Good Job! - Posted by Natalie-VA

Posted by Natalie-VA on January 19, 2007 at 17:58:52:

DJ,

I remember that post. I feared the worst for you! I’m glad it worked out. By the way, my policy is that all adults must qualify (good credit) AND be on the lease.

–Natalie

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No Favor Goes UnPunished - Posted by Jimmy

Posted by Jimmy on January 19, 2007 at 10:07:28:

I remember the thread. I recall that I advised you to shove them out the door.

It looks like you got them out in less than 30 days.

GOOD WORK!!

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Re: No Favor Goes UnPunished - Posted by DJ-nyc

Posted by DJ-nyc on January 19, 2007 at 10:24:07:

Thanks Jimmy,

I took a risk, because normally in this situation I would not even flinch with calling my landlord tenant attorney (they are on speed dial).

Instead of paying the attorney, this time I paid some guys with a moving truck who politely moved them and some of their stuff out. They then turned the moving guys into taxi cab service by asking to make multiple drops… Unbelieveable!

Anyway, as I always say, THEY ARE GONE. I have to get much stricter with enforcing the number of people that are allowed in the home in my lease.

Thanks!

DJ-nyc