New Owner, First Eviction Notice

[Wade Garrett]

I took ownership of a fourplex on August 4. One of the tenants asked if they could pay rent for this month on August 20, which I unfortunately agreed to. It is the 29th and I still have not been paid so tomorrow i call the county clerk and file for eviction. My end goal is to keep them in the unit, but train them not to screw around with late rent. The previous owner had no issues with them, and found them the be helpful around the property. I gave them an inch, they are trying to take a mile. Any suggestions for how to handle this situation and them going forward? Thanks