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Originally Posted by KingOfJericho
This. I would try to keep it as civil as possible.
I was the president of my condo association for the last five years (despite moving out two years ago) and I see this shit happen all the time. Someone gets a warning letter after a minor complaint then they fly off the handle and want to destroy the people who complained.
What do they say when you speak to them about being behind on rent?
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Speaking from experience, there is nothing to be civil about this stuff. These people have proven to be bad tenants so it's time to boot them out. Once you have a lawyer to handle your eviction process, there is no need to have any conversation with the tenant. Your lawyer will handle all communications and might even advise you to not contact the tenants.
If these people are malicious, it will take a few months and a few court appearances. You will lose all the rent the time they decided to fight, lawyer's fee, and the money to repair/renovate the home. Next time hire a property management company and the chance of this happening is a lot lower.