So, this is what I do daily; Anyone want to be a landlord?

[tri again]

These guys know more than the lawyers.
They play the system to the point of keeping you off yer own property.

My favorite is people move in, do NOT pay rent and then buy the house
when it goes to 4 closure.
Happened to a neighbor.

The guy even had paperword that the house was in 4 close and had a buyer.
Judge gave them 2 months to pay rent.
Lady said the toilets didn't even work.
WHO would live in a house without a toilet.??
Judge didn't give a crap and the guy lost the house.

first, last, deposit..well if that's almost a downpayment on buying a house?
let them go buy one.

Apartments left empty can cost you less than rented ones, in the long run.
It all sucks and everything is always someone elses fault.

sorry dude.

what chazz said.....
laugh every day.
Our bodies hears what we think.
I just don't wanna be a garbage man anymore.

I really hope the details work out for the family 'estate' stuff.
The legal system is never in a hurry, for sure.

[Dirtcrasher]

I go to court tomorrow.

I will make sure to let THE COMMUNITY know that they both cheat the food stamp system as well as SSI and or SSDI by using different mailing addresses.

I will also let the court know that this couple who filed a motion against me owe me 5 months of rent. They have not gone 1 day without heat, AC, power or both fresh and hot water for 4 years now. The defendant (Charles Gage) also broke and entered or illegally entered my basement to destruct property in order to contact a public official and report violations.

[atc007]

Good luck Steve and I hope everything goes well for you . you know I do. But,,,,I doubt the court will even care. I hope I'm wrong and you have good news back here tomorrow night! Good luck man!!!

[fla 2-stroke]

I know what you mean with tenents.I own 11 rental houses in florida and cant believe some people think they are entitled to a free ride.my cheapest rent is 450 a month for a solid 2 bed block house in a nice area.people will call to say a light bulb is out.I am a great landlord who works with my tenents if they have issues and fix anything right away.most of my tenents are very good because they know I am cheap.I have one tenent paying 500 amonth for a 2 bed 2 bath with a pool on a lake and is late all the time.I hate the ones that show a pattern of slow pay.at least florida is a landlord friendy state,but still a pain to evict.I feel your pain and hope this works out for you.good luck

[tri again]

I go to court tomorrow.

I will make sure to let THE COMMUNITY know that they both cheat the food stamp system as well as SSI and or SSDI by using different mailing addresses.

I will also let the court know that this couple who filed a motion against me owe me 5 months of rent. They have not gone 1 day without heat, AC, power or both fresh and hot water for 4 years now. The defendant (Charles Gage) also broke and entered or illegally entered my basement to destruct property in order to contact a public official and report violations.

Almost any gov't website, hud. gov ssi.gov etc has a box you can click to report abuse or fraud.

I got lucky one time and let the power company turn the power off for non payment.

When they finally moved, I paid the bill and they turned it back on...so I could clean for a week.
I LOVED it when the water got turned off.
Trying to clean and flush toilets with a hose running from the neighbors house

Separate topic but...Also stopped paying the electric bill one time so I could do repairs 'cause the power company said they'd turn it off but I'd need a permit and good inspection to have it turned back on.
Any other way is illegal.

I asked a cop about evictions one time and he said tweakers can be so nucking futz that only god knows what they'll do in retalliation.

I helped a friend change door locks during an eviction WITH the cop there and the lady of the house, tiptoed to the back porch and threw a box of pots and pans down the steps and started screaming. Complete fakeout.
2 of us and the cop saw it.

Can't be too careful and try try try to do it all as legally as possible, nut again,
they know more than the lawyers do about rental rights and evictions.

Screw it, get some grant money and open homeless shelters, is the point I got to.
Naaah, I just got rid of it all and live in a barn on 13 acres, surrounded by trikes.

In a caring, loving, good kharma sorta way, the whole world can do whatever they want.
I can't seem to help or change anything no matter how much you give or care.
Most of the time, helping makes things worse.

Ya know why they say don't feed the wild animals in national parks etc?
They'll forget how to take care of themselves.
I quit.

[plastikosmd]

how was court?
useless/time consuming and expensive or did u get somewhere?

[Dirtcrasher]

Judged dropped the harassment order.

He brought his lawyer (His little iddy bit of money won't last too long with a lawyer).

At the end the judge said "this is district court, not housing court". I told the judge that matter will be on October 23rd, Then his lawyer mumbled " I'm working on discovery for that issue now".

Discovery?? I'm fairly certain thats' when he lays his cards on the table and I lay mine which is the amount he owes and rent receipts. I don't know if I need a lawyer; I have never lost a case but never dealt with a lawyer.

Thats what I don't understand; WHAT DISCOVERY????? His rent receipts minus the 5 months he didn't pay?? I imagine he'll drop the Discovery bomb on that day and buy himself more time.

I'm no idiot, don't want to lawyer up. I've dealt with allot of professional people so I can't see how his lawyer can prevent me from kicking him out............

[hoosierlogger]

I LOVED it when the water got turned off.
Trying to clean and flush toilets with a hose running from the neighbors house

I have the water bill in my name on my rental property. Due to the fact that the water bill stays with the property here. When I get the bill I take it over to them. If they dont pay it I call and have it shut off. That way I dont get stuck with a 4 month past due water bill if they fly the coop.

[plastikosmd]

Ugh, agree, avoid lawyer if u can

[Dirtcrasher]

Ugh, agree, avoid lawyer if u can

Thanks bud. I should correct myself that I have 2 personalities ( or 2 Steve's) which Fabio can relate to. A smart well spoken talented professional and a damn idiot in other situations. However, I have never intentionally hurt anyone or stole anything, I work hard no matter who I'm working for or whatever occupation I have at any given time.

I just feel like no matter what I do, I get screwed.

We shall see in just a fistful of days................