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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Or it can be rescheduled if it's raining or cold out.

Cash for keys should have been offered back in October or earlier.  Doesn't matter what judgement he gets, the lost rent might still be unrecoverable[/quote]

I don't care about the rent as much as I disagree with rewarding bad behavior. Why the hell would delinquents stop doing this if landlords continue going this route? I'd self evict first and deal with a potential fine before I'd ever consider that. Paying him in October would have resulted in a loss equivalent to the lack of future rental income I currently have anyway. If I were to go outside of the courts, it would be to my immediate benefit. Tenant will have to figure out first month's rent and deposit without me or go live on someone's couch. Sucks that I will be out 8-9 months rent by this but I'll be fine.

For the sake of other small landlords, I will update just so that there's some information on how long this process can take. I know that it was difficult for me to find info. Worst case scenario is 4-6 weeks for the writ of restitution and 30-45 days thereafter for actual eviction by USMS. [/quote]

The aggravation and a near guarantee he’ll trash your place is why [/quote]

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