http://www.robbeland.com real estate, social media, technology Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:27:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.robbeland.com/2011/03/five-things-to-consider-before-you-purchase-your-first-multi-family-property/#comment-308 Birmingham mls Tue, 25 Oct 2011 05:27:29 +0000 http://www.robbeland.com/?p=183#comment-308 Great post! I hope to be getting into some investment properties in the near future. Great post! I hope to be getting into some investment properties in the near future.

]]> http://www.robbeland.com/2011/02/massachusetts-tenant-eviction-process-housing-court-or-district-court/#comment-75 Rob Beland Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:15:37 +0000 http://www.robbeland.com/?p=175#comment-75 It sounds like you're out a couple months rent. Yes you can sue in small claims court for the money you are owed but quite honestly is it worth the effort? You might be better off moving on, getting the apartment rented and be done with these people. You can include court costs as part of the lawsuit but you're just getting back the money you spent to sue this person. I'm not an attorney and I would suggest you contact an attorney that hopefully can give you a free consultation. Considering you gave a 10 day notice to quit, you must not be in Massachusetts since I've never heard of that type of notice so one thing to consider is that the laws of your state may differ from the laws in my state...I hope this helps but generally speaking, going to court is for me, always a last resort... It sounds like you’re out a couple months rent. Yes you can sue in small claims court for the money you are owed but quite honestly is it worth the effort? You might be better off moving on, getting the apartment rented and be done with these people. You can include court costs as part of the lawsuit but you’re just getting back the money you spent to sue this person. I’m not an attorney and I would suggest you contact an attorney that hopefully can give you a free consultation. Considering you gave a 10 day notice to quit, you must not be in Massachusetts since I’ve never heard of that type of notice so one thing to consider is that the laws of your state may differ from the laws in my state…I hope this helps but generally speaking, going to court is for me, always a last resort…

]]> http://www.robbeland.com/2011/02/massachusetts-tenant-eviction-process-housing-court-or-district-court/#comment-74 Chris Tue, 28 Jun 2011 15:22:01 +0000 http://www.robbeland.com/?p=175#comment-74 Great post and thanks for the insight. I'm currently being challenged by a tenant who knows he owes me the money but is just delaying and bringing up ridiculous stuff. They have been a pain for the year they have been in the property and I just sent them a 10 day notice to quit that coincides with them leaving at the end of the month as we discussed. They can't afford the apartment because the guys wife's sister who lived with them moved out. So now the guy is making everything an issue and asked me to provide detailed payment history for the year because he thinks they have over paid! Unbelievable! I made the mistake of letting him and his wife pay half and the sister pay the other half separately. Big mistake as the sister and them from time to time have always been late. And once the sister moved out in December she has been habitually late. So they owe me two months as of today and are moving out in three days. I can figure the guy out whether he's just waiting to the last moment to pay because he hasn't the money or he's going to challenge my warning to sue and Notice To Quit. The good thing is that they are moving out June 30th so I can then sue them in small claims court rather than housing court. Like you said, I've heard housing court is always bias to the tenant no matter what. I feel if I have to small claims court gives me a better chance. Any advice you can provide if I have to sue in small claims? Can I sue for my expenses as well? Remaining months on lease agreement? Any insight would be helpful. Great post and thanks for the insight. I’m currently being challenged by a tenant who knows he owes me the money but is just delaying and bringing up ridiculous stuff. They have been a pain for the year they have been in the property and I just sent them a 10 day notice to quit that coincides with them leaving at the end of the month as we discussed. They can’t afford the apartment because the guys wife’s sister who lived with them moved out. So now the guy is making everything an issue and asked me to provide detailed payment history for the year because he thinks they have over paid! Unbelievable! I made the mistake of letting him and his wife pay half and the sister pay the other half separately. Big mistake as the sister and them from time to time have always been late. And once the sister moved out in December she has been habitually late. So they owe me two months as of today and are moving out in three days. I can figure the guy out whether he’s just waiting to the last moment to pay because he hasn’t the money or he’s going to challenge my warning to sue and Notice To Quit. The good thing is that they are moving out June 30th so I can then sue them in small claims court rather than housing court. Like you said, I’ve heard housing court is always bias to the tenant no matter what. I feel if I have to small claims court gives me a better chance. Any advice you can provide if I have to sue in small claims? Can I sue for my expenses as well? Remaining months on lease agreement? Any insight would be helpful.

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