Tenant changed locks and have more than 8 people in a 2bed2ba apt

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Tenant changed locks and have more than 8 people in a 2bed2ba apt

Soumya Brijesh
Investor · South Padre Island · Member since 2016 · 83 posts · 17 votes

i have an 8plex in Texas and recently found that Tenant changed locks and have more than 8 people in a 2bed2ba apt, 

Plus there is pest infestation. They signed a lease about a month back with me. 

Need advice on how should I proceed? I self manage this property. 

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Rob Lee
Real Estate Broker · Dallas, TX · Member since 2016 · 248 posts · 240 votes
5y

Yep. Get a lawyer and start the eviction process. Collect evidence of the terms of the lease being broken. All communication with the tenant should be documented.

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  • Joseph Vu
    Investor · Oakland, CA · Member since 2019 · 57 posts · 41 votes
    5y

    sounds like you might need to get a lawyer and start the eviction process... sorry to hear...

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  • Rob Lee
    Real Estate Broker · Dallas, TX · Member since 2016 · 248 posts · 240 votes
    5y

    Yep. Get a lawyer and start the eviction process. Collect evidence of the terms of the lease being broken. All communication with the tenant should be documented.

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  • Joe S.Pro Member
    Investor · San Antonio · Member since 2020 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    5y

    Sounds like you got the makings of another tenant horror story.  I would get professional help and start the eviction process immediately. You mentioned Bug Infestation. Do you think it’s coming from them only or the property in general has bugs in and on the premises as well?

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  • Aj Parikh
    Rental Property Investor · Centreville, VA · Member since 2019 · 1k+ posts · 799 votes
    5y

    Good thing you are in Texas and its really easy to evict. Take a lot of pictures of the property, get a lawyer involved, send them eviction notice and see if you can also look into landlord assistance programs from your county. 

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  • Ronald RohdePro Member
    Attorney · Dallas, TX · Member since 2016 · 5k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    5y

    Evict. CDC moratorium no longer applicable. I posted a YouTube video on the latest.

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  • Robert Arnold
    New to Real Estate · 77339 · Member since 2021 · 10 posts · 0 votes
    5y

    All good advice so far. Love the paper trails! Keep us updated on how you end up solving this nightmare. Best of luck!

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  • Eric James
    Investor · Malakoff, TX · Member since 2017 · 2k+ posts · 2k+ votes
    5y

    Eviction is easy in TX. I've never needed a lawyer.

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