I frequently hear frustrated landlords complain that “I’ll never see that money, so why even bother trying to go after a tenant who owes me?” Sometimes that is true, but not always. It is almost always worthwhile to make an attempt to collect what is owed to you. By following the simple steps and procedures outlined below you can begin to reduce the amount of money that tenants owe you and ensure that your business becomes even more profitable. The best way to get nothing is to do nothing The only way to guarantee that you won’t get anything is to do nothing. Far too..

I can’t find my lease, but I remember that it said I only had to pay rent for when we are here… We’ve been on vacation for a week, so I’ll just pro-rate this months rent!   While some things only require you to pay for what you use, rent is not one of them. It is important to understand the terms of your lease agreement prior to signing it. Once it is signed you are legally obligated to those terms.    

The tree in the front yard aggravates my allergies… I refuse to pay until you  have it removed!   The tree was a HUGE 40 year old cottonwood tree!