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Landlord Newsletter June 6, 2012 - Eviction Fear No More

The LPA Newsletter June 6, 2012

Dear Fellow Landlord,

In this newsletter:

  • The Top 5 Reasons Landlords are Afraid to Evict
  • 2 Free Forms
  • Ask the Attorney, Real Estate Attorney, John Reno
  • Tenant Rent Excuses

Please e-mail us if you have any questions or would like to add or share any material / information. Have a great month!
John Nuzzolese
John@theLPA.com

"95% of tenant problems can be eliminated in the screening process." - John Nuzzolese

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The Top 5 Reasons Landlords are Afraid to Evict

Many landlords are so afraid to evict a tenant that it costs them far more in the long run that it would to just bite the bullet and go through with a legal eviction.

Let's face it. Evictions are not a pleasant part of the business. Collecting rent on time is. Having your rental property cared for by a tenant who pays the rent is essential to being a successful landlord. But what about when things don't go so well? When tenants don't abide by the agreements made in the lease?

I always say, "It is better to have NO tenant, than it is to have a BAD tenant." I say this because I would rather have an empty rental property than one with a deadbeat loser who:
a) doesn't have the integrity or responsibility to honor his agreement,
b) is stealing from me and my family for every day he gets away with not paying the rent,
c) is costing me time and aggravation in managing a hopeless tenancy.

Most landlords can't afford to be good samaritans who provide free housing. The rent needs to be paid or they will lose the property they worked so hard to acquire in the first place.

So What Are The Top 5 Reasons Landlords are Afraid to Evict?

  1. Fear of the Unknown I've noticed that landlords who have never experienced evicting a tenant in court before will do whatever it takes to avoid the eviction process, even at greater cost to themselves than an actual eviction would cost. I've also noticed that landlords who have evicted a tenant in the past are more willing to evict again when it needs to be done. Experienced landlords know that evictions should be started immediately, once the tenant can not cure his default on the agreement.

  2. No Attorney "I don't have an eviction attorney" and "an attorney is too expensive" are common excuses for not starting an eviction ...

Read the full article



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KY Bedbug Booklet Bedbug Pamphlet: How to Prevent and Get Rid of Bedbugs

Free Bedbug Notice

This informative pamphlet from Franklin County Health Department, Kentucky is ideal for landlords to provide to their tenants. It will enable them to better prevent, detect, or solve a bedbug problem.







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Save yourself a little work with the ...
Move Out, Clean Up & Debris Letter

Move-out Debris Have you ever wondered if the tenants would have done a better job vacating if you gave them specific instructions? Much like the LPA Move Out Reminder Letter, this reminds the tenants to not wait until their last day of tenancy to put out garbage and debris. They are urged avoid clean up charges and deductions from their security deposit and to make arrangements as soon as possible to get rid of their unwanted items, rather than leave them behind in or around the property.


FREE DOWNLOAD

This has proven to be a landlord's clean-up helper. Get the tenant on the job before he movesMove Out, Clean Up & Debris Letter



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Ask the Attorney

The Landlord Protection AgencyThe Landlord Protection Agency® presents John Reno, Esq., a highly experienced Landlord - Tenant attorney based on Long Island, NY.

John Reno also does Mortgage Loan Modifications (Nationwide).
(Mention The LPA for a 10% discount!)

Dear Mr. Reno:
I had a tenant in Maryland move out and not tell me. When I contacted her by phone she said she didn't live there anymore, she is three months behind on the rent and tore the place up bad, and she didn't pay her water bill before she moved out. She doesn't have a job. She now lives with her boyfriend, so if I was to take her to court how would I get anything from her? She basically doesn't own anything, the town has condemned the house now, so I don't know what to do. any help would be greatly appreciated.
Bruce, MD

A: Why don't you take her to small claims (costs about $20) and you'll have judgement against her. She may want to buy a car some day and need to pay it. It's happened before.

If you have a landlord tenant problem you'd like to ask a question about, please feel free to e-mail me your question.
Submit a landlord / tenant question for Mr. Reno
Please try to keep your questions as short and to the point as possible.

Read more from John Reno, Eviction Attorney



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Rent Excuses

"We paid our rent money to the vet. Our ferret needed medical attention." Well how can I argue with that? Pay or Quit Notice? - Robert, CA

"The roof leaked. The bathroom had to be fixed. The garage door got stuck." All these things were fixed last year in the first month! She's really reaching. - William Thomas, Florida

"The tree came down on my Porsche." Sorry, but you're old enough to know you still owe the rent. - Reggie, CT

"My indoor marijuana garden got raided by the cops and now I don't have any pot to sell, so i dont have any money for rent." Now i know why the electric bill was so high, plus the cops broke the front door when they served the search warrant. - David L., Kona, Hawaii

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FREE Tenant Credit Reporting
(LPA Members Only)

Tenant Reporting

Have you ever been beaten by a tenant on the rent? Most of us have and unfortunately, it is one of the costs of doing business as a landlord.
On the brighter side, remedies are available for many. If you have documented your tenancy with the proper paperwork including a rental application, lease agreement, late notices, etc., you may have a chance of collecting.

Credit bureau reporting is an option in which many modern landlords are beginning to participate....

Click here for the full article


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$5 OFF EACH SIGN WITH CODE: LPA5
Interactive 'For Rent' Signs

by 4RentSigns.com

As a landlord trying to rent out a vacancy, have you ever thought about how backwards the process is? You're the landlord. Why do you become a secretary answering phone calls all day every time you slap a 'For Rent' sign in front of a unit or place a classified ad?

Wouldn't you love to streamline the process ...

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