After Almost 10 Years as a Landlord...
...I finally had to evict my first Tenant. I've threatened eviction before, even filed the documents and had a court date, but have never made it to the hearing before now.
These tenants were placed by a former property management company and I inherited them after parting ways with the PM. In another thread I mentioned these were slow paying tenants and I wasn't planning to renew their lease in August. I won the judgement for possession yesterday - now patiently waiting for the automatic 10-day appeal period to expire to file the writ. Maybe I'll get lucky and they will move out on their own before I show up with the sheriff, a locksmith and a moving truck.
Feeling both accomplished and defeated all at the same time - and I'm sure my fellow landlords know what I mean - but it had to be done.
Unfortunately I have another non-payment eviction on deck, with the hearing schedule for June 8. This one is ALL my fault, absolutely should have passed on this tenant!
Still can't believe that I ended up with not one, but two evictions in one month, after such a great run.
Someone pass the Tylenol...