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Randy King
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What would do in this situtaion?

Randy King
  • Investor
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I have a tenant of a SFH that was in a bad accident March 1st. He was the lone occupant of his vehicle and there were 3 people in the other vehicle of which one died. He was in serious condition and has had surgery, but is not life threatening now. I was not aware of this until the wife called on March 3rd and explained situation and said rent was going to be late (rent is due on 1st and late after 3rd) but would be paid March 6th. I did not receive it. I do not want to be uncompassionate. What would you do?

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Steve Rozenberg
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Steve Rozenberg
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you always have to remember you are running a business. If you called your mortgage company and told them that story would they give you a late grace period. Absolutely not, they would say sorry and maybe send you a card but you would still be obligated to hold up your end of the contract.

What do you do when they can't pay at all? Is that your threshold?? The problem is if you do not charge and enforce your Late fees etc you are the first person to breach the contract and you are the one that could potentially be putting yourself in legal risk by violating it and not adhering to a legally binding agreement. 

Follow your policies and procedures, take the emotions out of it. 

Sounds mean but it's hownit needs to be, don't let their problems soon become yours.

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