month to month tenants who don't pay

[Nicole S.]

I'm looking for some advice on how to handle month to month tenants that are behind on rent in Michigan.   I purchased a fourplex in late July and as a result inherited 4 tenants, each on a month to month agreement.  I have two tenants that have been late with the rent since I purchased the place.   It is the end of October and I have not recieved any rent for October.  I understand I can give them 30 days notice to vacate at anytime, but I'd like to keep them on board until early Jan-Feb at which time I could do some much needed upgrades/repairs.  

I assume it would be hard to fill two vacancies during the holidays/winter.  

The tenants seem to be taking care of the place, so I'm not worried about damage.  I am getting frustrated, tired of their excuses,  and tired of being taken advantage of.   

I'm looking for advice.  Should I give them 30days? or should I continue to extract some amount of rent from them until I am ready to remodel and put up for rent.?  Am I worrying too much about a filling the vacancy in the winter?

[Colleen F.]

Have you served a pay or quit notice? It is November so if you keep them in there you probably arent getting rent for it so what is the point of keeping them? The sooner you start getting them out the better. Think about it this way, you already have two apartments for rent that you cant fill because someone is in them.