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My tenant might be a prostitute

Andrew Carlson
Rental Property Investor · Rochester, MN · Member since 2017 · 224 posts · 323 votes

The tenants ‘boyfriend’ leaves the property and oddly enough, another male shows up for a short amount of time. This happens regularly, according to the on-site care taker of the property.

There’s either drug dealing, prostitution or a combo of both going on.

She is on a month to month lease.

Is it ethical/legal to kick someone out for suspicion of such activities??

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Russell BrazilBusiness Member
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Real Estate Agent · Washington, D.C. · Member since 2012 · 17k+ posts · 30k+ votes
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Who cares if shes screwing some dude. And where the heck do you come up with prostitution or drugs as the reason she has a visitor?

Seriously this is one of the more crazy things I've read here in awhile. That is the womans home.  Your a landlord, not a parent.

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  • Scott M.
    Real Estate Broker · Rochester Hills, MI · Member since 2009 · 2k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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    Not based on a hunch or suspicions no.  

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  • Wesley W.
    Rental Property Investor · The Vampire State · Member since 2013 · 2k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    5y

    If they are on a month-to-month lease, just terminate her tenancy with proper notice.  Sounds pretty legal to me.  You can terminate for any reason or no reason. (I would recommend strongly against giving her a reason.)

    As far as ethics, I would say it's MORE ethical to give her the boot, out of consideration for your other tenants and the neighborhood at large.

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  • Patricia Steiner
    Real Estate Broker · Hyde Park Tampa, FL · Member since 2019 · 2k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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    You don't need a reason to terminate on a month-to-month; just give the proper notice.  If suspected/in doubt, I would terminate rather than stand the chance of something hitting the fan and having my property labeled a "nuisance property."  

    Fun stuff, huh?

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  • Andrew Carlson
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    Rental Property Investor · Rochester, MN · Member since 2017 · 224 posts · 323 votes
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    @Patricia Steiner

    This property has historically been a nuisance property….the place people go when they get kicked out of their other place. But I’m turning it around one unit at a time!

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  • Gail K.
    Augusta, GA · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    Does she pay?  On one of my landlord forums someone posted they rented to a stripper and, probably a part time prostitute.  Said she paid regularly but often in one dollar bills that were kinda moist.

    I agree with what the others have stated regarding terminating a month to month lease (as opposed to an eviction since you have to actual evidence to show her possible "employment").

    Just be certain you are aware of how much notice you have to provide, when and how to provide her with this.

    Gail

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  • Bjorn AhlbladPro Member
    Investor · Shelton, WA · Member since 2017 · 6k+ posts · 6k+ votes
    5y

    Just part of the 'work from home' trend.

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  • Theresa HarrisPro Member
    Member since 2019 · 15k+ posts · 11k+ votes
    5y

    If it is the same two guys, she's probably cheating on her boyfriend.  Are there other problems with her?

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  • Will GastonPro Member
    Rental Property Investor · Columbia, SC · Member since 2010 · 1k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    5y

    I love these forums.

    31Reply
  • Mike Dymski
    Investor · Greenville, SC · Member since 2016 · 5k+ posts · 13k+ votes
    5y

    What's the address...

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  • Russell BrazilBusiness Member
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    Real Estate Agent · Washington, D.C. · Member since 2012 · 17k+ posts · 30k+ votes
    5y

    Who cares if shes screwing some dude. And where the heck do you come up with prostitution or drugs as the reason she has a visitor?

    Seriously this is one of the more crazy things I've read here in awhile. That is the womans home.  Your a landlord, not a parent.

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  • Drew SygitBusiness Member
    Property Manager · Royal Oak, MI · Member since 2012 · 12k+ posts · 9k+ votes
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    @Andrew Carlson are you an investor or moral police?

    What lease provision has she broken?

    How much free time do you have and how much more investing could you be doing with it?

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  • Bob Okenwa
    Real Estate Agent/Investor · Peoria, AZ · Member since 2016 · 2k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    5y

    Juet here to read the comments. What a thread.

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  • Ray Slack
    Investor · White Haven PA · Member since 2014 · 362 posts · 221 votes
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    If she is Hot you can't evict her

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  • Victor S.
    WorldWide · Member since 2016 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    paging @Jim K. and @Paul Sandhu, they oughta know what's going on. 

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  • Ron Fletcher
    Leclaire, IA · Member since 2016 · 161 posts · 130 votes
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    @Andrew Carlson

    So here is a great chance to keep turning it around. As everyone has said, on a month to month just give a 30 day notice. You don’t need to explain your reasons. Then maybe do a little upgrading and increase rent.

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  • Jim K.
    Handyman · Pittsburgh, PA · Member since 2018 · 5k+ posts · 13k+ votes
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    @Victor S.

    If this woman is a prostitute because she apparently has some strange on the side to supplement an absent boyfriend, then in my past I was the Whore of Babylon. So I'll pass on the judging.

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  • Russell BrazilBusiness Member
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    Real Estate Agent · Washington, D.C. · Member since 2012 · 17k+ posts · 30k+ votes
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    Originally posted by @Ron Fletcher:

    @Andrew Carlson

    So here is a great chance to keep turning it around. As everyone has said, on a month to month just give a 30 day notice. You don’t need to explain your reasons. Then maybe do a little upgrading and increase rent.

     A female tenant being evicted because a guy came over to their house. Would you evict a guy for the same reason....that a guy came over to their house? If the answer is no, then that is a clear fair housing violation. Do not pass go, go straight to jail and pay the $14,000 fine.....plus whatever civil costs arise. 

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  • Eddie L.
    Member since 2020 · 89 posts · 43 votes
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    @Mike Dymski lol😀

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  • Ashley Byington
    Rental Property Investor · Victor, ID · Member since 2017 · 51 posts · 31 votes
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    @Wesley W.

    Exactly. The lease has expired so all you have to do is to tell them that they have 30 days to move out. No explanation or reason required.

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  • Ashley Byington
    Rental Property Investor · Victor, ID · Member since 2017 · 51 posts · 31 votes
    5y

    @Gail K. Oh gosh.. I hope you're joking about moist dollar bills 🤢

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  • Alf Penland
    Tucson, AZ · Member since 2017 · 24 posts · 48 votes
    5y

    Unless she's breaking some rules, don't do anything but collect monthly rent.  If it's because the neighbors are making valid complaints, maybe do something.  Otherwise, it's just neighbors being nosey and jealous of the young lady.....

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  • Darko Butko
    Rental Property Investor · Maribor, Slovenia · Member since 2017 · 4 posts · 3 votes
    5y

    Hi to all. For me she is absolutely very good tenant if she pays on time. Here in Europe - Slovenia we have pro tenant laws and eviction does not work. If you take eviction proces it could take five or more years to evict some one. So we are very grateful if we have tenant who pays on time and we do not care what is she/he doing in the apartment or SFH. So my advice is, do not care what is she doing and buy another house :)

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  • Pat L.
    Rental Property Investor · Upstate, NY · Member since 2012 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    5y

    We had an older lady tenant complain that the NEW girl who moved in was 'entertaining' & taking up visitor parking. We let it ride & then found it was her brother going through a tough separation so occasionally he needed to get away. 

    But back in the day of student housing we had two such ladies (self declared) renting one side of a duplex. NONE of the 5 male student tenants in the front apartment ever complained & the ladies always paid on-time & in cash. 

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  • Dave PoeppelmeierBusiness Member
    Realtor · Maumee, OH · Member since 2015 · 491 posts · 722 votes
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    @Andrew Carlson How many units are in the building? Is your building the problem or is the neighborhood the problem? If it's your building, and you want to clean it up, clean all of it up. If the other units are on month to month leases, give everyone the proper 30 day notice, and do it. Everyone here has a point: Yes you can terminate the lease but if there's a whiff of any kind of discrimination and they complain about it you're toast. Thanks @Pat L. for mentioning Student Housing so I almost spit out my coffee when I read the notification about Student Housing and Prostitution in the same thread!!!

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    Real Estate Broker · Cody, WY · Member since 2010 · 28k+ posts · 41k+ votes
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    Funny stuff. I agree with some of the others that this is a pretty weak case. Based on what you've shared, there are many different scenarios that don't include a crime.

    If she's a good tenant, keep her. If you want to renovate the unit, increase rent, or do something different with it, then give her a 30-day Notice for those reasons and move forward. Just don't try kicking her out for a crime she may not be committing.

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