My tenant in California just told me that he can’t make rent

[Jeff Low]

My tenant in California just told me that he can’t make rent next month due to the Covid19 pandemic. I don’t have a mortgage but need the money for my living expenses. What options I have? 

[Nathan Gesner]

Originally posted by @Jeff Low:

My tenant in California just told me that he can’t make rent next month due to the Covid19 pandemic. I don’t have a mortgage but need the money for my living expenses. What options I have? 

You posted this on April 5th. Your tenant said he can't pay rent for May? How does he know already? Is he applying for assistance? Looking for another job?

I would simply tell them you need the income and point him to resources. There's almost an entire month to come up with the money.