Senator
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
I understand that to be successful, you can't let a tenant's problems become your problems. But I'm curious, what was the reason for the eviction? If it was lack of payment, I find it interesting that the family members essentially pleaded with you ( a stranger to this woman) to pay her rent, when they (family) apparently were unwilling to do that for her. But they probably made you out to be the devil.
-ERD50
She did not pay, and was behind ~$4K when I bought the building. And she was a real pain for the previous owner, the previous maintenance guy, and myself in the few days after I bought the building.
Exactly the landlord is always the bad guy to the entitlement mentality crowd. I am sure there are even some forum members that would think I was cold-hearted in this case. A relative sent $500, and she stayed until the end of the month. She even attempted to clean the apartment on her way out, not well, but an honest attempt.
Those sympathetic individuals that object to throwing a terminally ill woman on the streets for non-payment can send me a check anytime, I have another single woman that struggles with rent every month too, and she will be out the minute she goes beyond the 5th of the month without paying and if she goes into radio science.
I screen pretty hard, but sometimes a renter will make a poor decision after they move in. Bring in a new roommate without my screening, a roommate moves out, they have a kid, or some other factor that makes it tough for them. I have not had a late rent in a long time, but I have a couple of renters that go until the 5th.