by Ernie Garcia | Oct 16, 2025 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, rental arrears
Chronic late rent payments are extremely frustrating for landlords who are also trying to get bills paid on time, like mortgages, repairs, taxes, etc. “I send reminders and texts, but he won’t pay on time. Then I call and I call when he’s late, but... by Ernie Garcia | Oct 9, 2025 | Landlord's rights, Property Owner, Tenants
Successful landlording shouldn’t be difficult. A tenant wants a place to live and agrees to pay rent, and the landlord maintains that place over an agreed length of time. However, a residential lease is not usually so simple. Sometimes stuff gets complicated,... by Ernie Garcia | Oct 8, 2025 | Landlord's rights, Lease, Tenants
Sometimes, the basic parts of being a landlord are hard enough. You collect rent, keep up with repairs, pay your mortgage and property taxes on time, and you feel like you’ve got things under control. However, at the end of one of your tenancies, you come to... by Ernie Garcia | Oct 2, 2025 | Court, Evictions, Landlord's rights
You may have held out filing for eviction because you’ve never done it before, even though you’ve already lost thousands of dollars. I get it. The courts can be intimidating, and sometimes tenants are pretty knowledgeable about the process, and that can... by Ernie Garcia | Sep 18, 2025 | Landlord's rights, Lease, Tenants
Landlords and tenants fight about animals all the time. If a landlord restricts pet ownership, some tenants try to find a workaround or disregard those restrictions altogether. However, more and more individuals are showing up to properties where pets are prohibited,...