Tenant Elimination (the waiting game)
So, on Monday, I filed for eviction to get rid of these deadbeat tenants. Yesterday, I went into the house to inspect for damages (after posting the required notice) and got the distinct impression that they have abandoned the property. (see update)
The only reason that I did not change the locks right there and then, even thought it would be illegal, was because it looks like they left in a very big hurry and may expect to come back. (arrested maybe?) There is a bed, TV, DVDs, music CDs, clothes, a free-standing dishwasher, dishes in the kitchen and some furniture left in the house. There is also a locked car in the driveway.
However this may seem, the minute I get the possession order from the judge, that house will be locked down and cleaned out. There will also be a large garage sale at our house that weekend. I expect the possession order to come in some time next week….so here we go!
Saturday….Went by the property and there was a pickup truck in the driveway. I’m not sure who was there or what they were doing but I saw the nice big Sheriff’s eviction notice taped to the door. I also had neighbors calling me today to tell me about the truck. It feels good to have eyes on the place. They mentioned that they would call if they saw anything “fishy” going on.
