All Forum Posts by: Nazz Wang

@Joe Homs

Joe,

Thanks for putting everything together. This is really helpful! 

I couldn't agree more that the human factor works wonders. I had a property management company fill the condo with these last tenants and they were non-communicative and a nightmare. I had always done my own tenant selection face to face prior to that and had no problems for years. Sigh...

I will definitely try to talk to the tenants first and see where I get.

@Darnell Kramer 

Thanks Darnell, I already got in touch with her. I appreciate it!

@Mark Whittlesey @Jon Holdman @Cam Coplin 

Thank you for sharing your insight with me. These advice are worth a million dollars. 

Wow! These methods here are great recommendations but also really got me worried. I just rented a unit to two dogs and their owners. I am guessing pet rent and pet deposit didn't cover it in most of these cases?

Thank you all for the great advice! It seems like in California, eviction is a tenant friendly process and a last resort. Has anyone used a cash for keys resolution, offer the bad tenants a few hundred buck for them to move out in a couple of days? Seems like that might cost less money in the long run, considering the unit can be re-rented quickly? Also, how long does an eviction process take?

Hi BP Community,

Stupid question: How do I step-by-step issue the "Notice to Pay or Quit" and how do I start the eviction process if tenants are late on rent?

I have been a landlord in San Diego CA for almost 5 years and had never had a problem with late rent (I guess I got lucky there for a while) until my last tenants. This is a 3 roommate situation in a condo. They decided to not pay rent for the last month after I told them I am not extending the lease. They had already had water and drywall damage from negligence and the bill will take about 80% of their deposit (1 month rent). I just pulled teeth to get as much rent as I could out of them and still came up $600 short at the end. I sent them a bill anyway but yeah right, like they are ever going to pay it.

Does anyone have any advice on what I could have done better in this situation? I also want to know how to actually issue the notice and how to start an eviction once tenants are late on rent. Do I go to a real estate agent? Do I go to a lawyer? What are your normal processes for late rent?

Any advice is appreciated!

Nazz