by Ernie Garcia | Aug 24, 2026 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, Tenants
Landlords have to face one of the big realities when it comes to renting residential property: Tenants will cause damage. This is an absolute certainty. The real question is, “Can I deduct the costs to repair these damages from the security deposit?” And... by Ernie Garcia | Aug 21, 2026 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, Property Owner, rental arrears, Tenants
Real landlords showed up to hear Ernie answer questions about actual eviction trials and what really goes on in an actual court. By knowing what to expect, you’re more likely to be prepared to win your eviction. Tenants are getting smarter by the minute, and... by Ernie Garcia | Aug 12, 2026 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, Lease, Tenants
Late fees can be a touchy subject for landlords. Some charge way too much and get themselves in trouble for overdoing it, but most landlords don’t pull the trigger when it comes to charging or collecting late fees, and their tenants get away with it time and... by Ernie Garcia | Aug 4, 2026 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, rental arrears, Tenants
Note every warning is obvious, but when you’ve been in the Landlord/Tenant industry long enough, you begin to see the warning signs of a bad tenant from a mile away. It turns out, that most of the signs of a bad tenant are right out in the open, and if you pay... by Ernie Garcia | Jul 28, 2026 | Business, Landlord's rights, Tenants
Too many landlords are letting tenants walk all over them. If you’re tenants are running the shows, it’s no wonder you’re unhappy and making no money as a landlord. You need to turn things around. You don’t have to be mean or rude, but you... by Ernie Garcia | Jul 21, 2026 | Animals, Evictions, Landlord's rights, Lease
Tenants will often have an excuse for why they cannot pay rent on time, or why they never told you they had a dog, or why they suddenly have three additional adults living on the property where were not disclosed in the application process. Excuses are not new, but,...