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We warned you...
The feds are back at it again.
And this time they mean business.
Like IRS-audit-on-Christmas-Eve kind of business.
Remember when we told you about that BOI form?
You know, the one you tossed in the "deal with it later" pile?
Well, "later" is knocking on your door.
If...
You've heard this since you were a kid...
If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.
Your mom was right (usually is).
But now that you're a landlord, that ain't always easy.
Like when you want to blast a bad tenant on facebook.
You see other dumb landlords do it.
But...
90% of eviction cases get tossed for 1 reason:
A bad eviction notice.
Even if you filled it out right, it's gotta be served right.
Last week, a Judge tossed out an eviction case.
This was nuts...
Landlord has the mailman's little green card in hand.
Tenant's signature? Blue ink, clear as day.
...
So there you are.
Running your rental empire like a boss.
Then BAM - an emotional support animal request hits your inbox.
Since that furry friend might turn your hardwood into a chew toy buffet, you ask for a security deposit.
Wrong move, chief.
Those puppy eyes aren't just melting...
It was a simple Facebook post.
"For Rent — 2 beds, 1 bath, no pets."
Then came the message that caught the Legal Plan Member's eye.
"I'll take it. My income is $4k a month, but my credit score's 420."
Wait... what?
Who leads with that?
It's like walking into a job...
Remember why you bought rental property?
Rent checks rolling in.
Poolside mojitos.
Easy money, right?
Then reality hit.
Now you're getting 2 a.m. calls because the fridge light’s throwing a rave and forgot to invite you.
Here's the deal:
You can keep being Mr. Fix-It for free…
OR...
Landlords are lazy.
Yep, we said it.
How else do you explain the guy who thinks watching an episode of Cops counts as tenant screening?
Look, screening tenants is important.
But there are some lines you just can't cross.
Like a tenant's arrest record.
Just because someone got...
It doesn’t feel right.
But you know it’s gotta get done...
Your tenant says they can’t leave because, well... they’ve got nowhere to go.
Like that somehow means they’ve hit the jackpot and get to stay at your place rent-free.
Rent’s not getting paid,...
Look, we get it.
Google is free.
And you've got a printer.
But here's the thing:
Leases are legal documents (shocker, right?!?)
And when things go sideways with a tenant, that "cut-and-paste" lease from 2009 ain't saving you.
So, your tenant toured the place, smiled, nodded, and signed on...
You've got one Tenant.
Just one.
He hasn't paid rent in three months.
He's turned your property into a petting zoo.
And ghosts your calls like you're trying to sell life insurance.
So, what do you do?
You could sit there, fingers crossed, hoping he magically turns into the renter of...
There's a rumor making the rounds...
You know the one.
If one tenant screws up, you've gotta evict everyone.
Yeah, no.
It's like throwing out the whole bag of chips because one went stale — total waste.
So, let's stay you've got two tenants in one place.
One's a dream — pays...
We almost stepped in it, y'all.
Ever been so close to a rookie mistake that you could taste it?
Like when you're about to leave the house and realize you've still got your pajama bottoms on?
That was us this week.
We were this close to firing off an eviction notice to a Section 8...