All Forum Posts by: Emily N. Houz

AB Investor from Edison, New Jersey replied You are partially responsible for the tenant’s injury and you made it worse by trying to evict her. You have handled this so poorly and will likely lose badly in court. I doubt she will even be evicted. And then the tenant will be so mad about the stress of it that she will be even more eager to sue you for damages. I would drop the eviction, hire a property manager; and try to get a professional property manager to be nice to the tenant. And pouring chemicals that are dangerous to children and animals in the yard is beyond stupid if you are serious. Are you trying to increase the damages against yourself in court? Whenever the tenant does move out you should sell the property and any other rentals that you have because you are not cut out to be a landlord. You are beyond incompetent as a landlord ...

Originally posted by @Marcus Johnson:

@Emily N. Houz

 Your post is kind of funny because I didn’t say anything nice about you    

 To use your "kind" words, "pretty dumb" that you didn't get the sarcasm.

Marcus,  thanks. I've learned so much from your feedback!

I am seeking advice and assistance, for which at least I thought, was this forum's purpose  -- look up the definition of troll-- doesn't fit here. So, it would be kind and wise of you to get off that commentary.

One of the two leasees is a teacher and has a first grade child in school. Their last day of school is June 11, but June 5 is the court date for the eviction. I have a graduation party for a friend who us moving in planned in their yard on June 2. In preparation for the party, I took down a section of the fence that was built so that they couldn't let their dogs out to poop in the yard and we also put down some chemicals that animals and children should not be near.

Thanks for your comments Thomas. I have decided to evict them instead. The whole lease was about them doing restoration work in exchange for rent. However, this particular request of mine for help (window trim) was not listed in the outlined restoration work. After the amputation, the leasee was incapacitated to complete much of the work I wanted done. However, Leasee did complete a 100' perimeter board privacy fence (in the snow) in January with some helpers.  Leasee asked for compensation for the window trim job, but I wasn't willing and didn't include it in the list. Told her it would be a really big help for her to do it--it was just a little job.

True story--happened in Minneapolis in October -- South 34th Ave. Tenant is now threatening to sue.

Not interested in "having" anyone--rather, in need of information--not idle commentary--from those in the forum who have any answers to provide.

Who is liable if a tenant is injured on my property while they are making a goodwill repair? I asked for help with window trim and a tenant seriously injured self --- resulting in an amputation. I didn't call EMS, so there is no connection to the address. Nor, did I pay any medical bills for the injury.