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 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 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 | 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,...