Charge rent while evicting

[Larissa Pacifico]

I bought a house in a auction in NY that is occupied by the former owner, it’s an 60yo lady who is not willing to leave the house, even though I tried to negotiate. She has a lawyer now, can I charge her rent while shes living there? I heard eviction in NY can take up to 6 months. Thank you in advance, any info is appreciated.

[John Warren]

@Larissa Pacifico evictions are a part of real estate investing, and unfortunately, in tenant friendly states they can take a while. Make sure you have an excellent attorney, but don't just trust that the attorney will take care of things. Ask a lot of questions about the deadlines, double check to make sure things are being checked off the list, and stay involved in the process. I recently completed an eviction in the Chicago suburb of Berwyn which is in Cook County. I had people tell me evictions take 4-6 months, etc. From start to finish, the whole process took right around 2 months, and I now have possession of the unit.