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Bill Womeldorf
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Tenant from hell, but is already in new investment property upon purchase?

Bill Womeldorf
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  • Westfield, MA
Posted Dec 12 2014, 23:27

Greetings BP,

I know that a good tenant screening process is an important thing to know when landlording. But what happens when you buy a house as a rental property and there is a tenant already in there. I am trying to figure out an exit strategy if the first investment property I am going to buy soon could have a destructive tenant who you have to remove ASAP when inquiring the property. 

What steps do you take to evict someone upon buying the house? With minimal damages? 

I've heard a few horror stories of this kind of stuff happening, what systems would you recommend putting in place to be ready for this?

Cheers, 

Bill

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Mary B.
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Replied Dec 12 2014, 23:44
Originally posted by @Bill Womeldorf:

Greetings BP,

I know that a good tenant screening process is an important thing to know when landlording. But what happens when you buy a house as a rental property and there is a tenant already in there. I am trying to figure out an exit strategy if the first investment property I am going to buy soon could have a destructive tenant who you have to remove ASAP when inquiring the property. 

What steps do you take to evict someone upon buying the house? With minimal damages? 

I've heard a few horror stories of this kind of stuff happening, what systems would you recommend putting in place to be ready for this?

Cheers, 

Bill

Guess this is why most turn-key investors require that the property be vacant at the time of purchase. 

What makes them the tenant from hell? If you don't mind please share.

Kudos,

Mary 

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Bill Womeldorf
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Replied Dec 12 2014, 23:54

Just was reading this post going on now:

That guy got in a bad situation so quick, Just trying to find a solution to this kind of problem before it turns bad. (As an exit strategy for the future, it is not happening to me now) 

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/1093...

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