by Ernie Garcia | Nov 23, 2025 | Landlord's rights, Notices, Repaires and Deposits, Tenants
If you’ve owned property for long enough, you know that nothing is safe from nature. Whether it’s fire, wind, rain, or freezing temperatures, mother nature sometimes strikes with a fury. When that means that your tenants need emergency repairs RIGHT NOW,... by Ernie Garcia | Nov 23, 2025 | Landlord's rights, Notices, Tenants
Shady people will try shading things. Among those are tenants who know they would never pass your screening requirements if they were personally screened, so they don’t ever show up on your rental application. Instead, they hide behind their own screen and slip... by Ernie Garcia | Oct 24, 2025 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, Notices
Removing a tenant from your rental property is a big deal, and the Courts will allow landlords to evict nonpaying tenants, but Landlords have to get their eviction filings correct. This includes that mysterious Notice to Vacate, and many people fail to understand what... by Ernie Garcia | Oct 23, 2025 | Court, Evictions, Landlord's rights, Tenants
Most people are non-confrontational. Others are too confrontational. However, when it comes to being a good landlord, too many landlords view enforcement of their lease provisions as being “too harsh” or even “mean” to their tenants. As such,... by Ernie Garcia | Oct 17, 2025 | Evictions, Landlord's rights, Lease, Tenants
You keep sending emails, tests, and even a certified letter though the US Mail, but your tenant isn’t responding. Things were fine at first, but over time, You tenant stopped taking your calls, responding to your texts, and now, weeks have gone by without a... 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...