11-28-2009, 05:13 AM
I tend to agree with Greg. Trying to wrest the last nickel from the situation will be self defeating.
I had rental properties with a property manager years ago. I ask him how to deal with nightmare tenants. His response, which I appreciated, what that on occasions when nightmare tenants occurred he went to them and offered them $500 to be out by the end of the month leaving the place mildly clean. His point was it was better to lost a little than lose a lot and a bad tenant can do massive damage in a contested eviction.
So Greg's suggestion that you consider crediting them with improvements is a good suggestion.
Get them out cleanly, get them out soon and get the property back into a productive rental as fast as possible.
Best wishes.
I had rental properties with a property manager years ago. I ask him how to deal with nightmare tenants. His response, which I appreciated, what that on occasions when nightmare tenants occurred he went to them and offered them $500 to be out by the end of the month leaving the place mildly clean. His point was it was better to lost a little than lose a lot and a bad tenant can do massive damage in a contested eviction.
So Greg's suggestion that you consider crediting them with improvements is a good suggestion.
Get them out cleanly, get them out soon and get the property back into a productive rental as fast as possible.
Best wishes.
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