Are you a landlord with frustrating tenants? You’re not alone. Many landlords find out the hard way that they have frustrating tenants in one of their rental properties. In this article, we’re sharing 4 ways to deal with a frustrating tenant in San Antonio or other parts of Texas.
If you own a rental property, sooner or later you’re going to deal with a frustrating tenant in one of your properties. Maybe they trashed the property, maybe they never pay rent on time, maybe there are too many people living there, maybe they just call you for every little thing. No matter what the situation, tenants like that will eventually rent your property. Here are 4 ways to deal with a frustrating tenant in San Antonio when it happens it to you.
Try to convince or negotiate with your tenants
You can try to reason with your tenants and explain that you provide a service so they need to pay and treat it properly. Perhaps your tenants don’t realize they are inconveniencing you or maybe they’re not paying because they need a different payment schedule (such as weekly or bi-monthly, instead of monthly).
You can explain to them that if they would just pay on time that they will be the ones saving money every month. It can be beneficial to come up with a flexible solution that works for both of you instead of fighting every month.
Evict your tenants
Evicting tenants can be tricky and even legally complicated but it’s an option for you. Laws often favor tenants over landlords so you might have an uphill battle but in the long run it could be worth the effort to get them out of your property and instead get someone into your property who is a better tenant.
If you are a landlord long enough, you will have to evict some tenants. No matter how hard you try, some tenants just refuse to follow through on their commitments and you are left with no choice but to evict them. If you are not familiar with the eviction process, you can hire a lawyer or there are companies that specialize in evictions that can help you with the process. Keep in mind that the eviciton process at times can be lengthy and expensive.
Explore other legal options
In some situations, you may be able to explore other legal options, from suing your tenants to getting their wages garnished. It all depends on the situation and the laws governing that situation. Of course, you may need to work with a high priced attorney to do this but sometimes it’s worth the expense just to get bad tenant out of your rental property.
In many cases, even if you win the suit, the tenants will claim that they have no ability to pay and it will be very hard to collect.
Sell your property
If your tenants are a real hassle and causing you a lot of stress and expense, then you can always sell your property. In fact, a lot of rental property owners that sell to us do so because of the frustrations they face dealing with tenants. Depending on who you sell to, you may not even need to evict your tenant first (for example, in many cases, we just buy and evict for you).
For rental property owners with family living in the rental, this is an ideal solution. It allows you to sell to us, get rid of your headache, and then we handle everything for you.
You have to ask yourself, “I am really making that much money from this property?” and “Is it worth all the time and headache?” If not, it may be time to sell that rental property with the frustrating tenants and move on.