Inherited Tenant Problem Questions:

[Jonathan Johnson]

Hello BP,

I've inherited some unsavory tenants. I was mostly fine with it because all the leases were going to be up in July or sooner. HOWEVER, I was not aware about just how bad it was.

Tenant 1 - wanted to talk to me in private. He's a college kid, prepaid his rent for the next two months with the last landlord, his apartment was a mess, and... he's registered with a possession of child pornography crime. He was very honest and upfront with me and I think his parents help him pay his rent.
I have a baby girl and we are moving right across from him. We are not ok with him staying. In his lease, the last landlord included this paragraph:

My question: According to this, do I just give him a letter stating we are terminating his lease? What do I do with the prepaid rent? His deposit is fine because there doesn't seem to be any repairs needed. 

Tenants 2 - Boyfriend and Girlfriend. Boyfriend was recently incarcerated, and will be for a long time. Tenant 1 says the girlfriend already has a new boyfriend and hasn't been seen in a week or two, which isn't too long but is concerning. Their lease is up in July, but I'm having a hard time figuring out how that's going to play out with all his stuff in there. Should I just get them out now?
What if she just dips out? They are both on the lease. 
Do I need to do something specific with his stuff if she dips out and leaves it all there?

[Thomas S.]

Give both tenants the proper notice to non renew their leases at the end of July.

You can not get rid of either before that date. Check your state codes to make sure you give proper legal notice. 

When you select new tenants put them on M2M lease to protect yourself.