'Coronavirus: Why US Is Expecting An 'Avalanche' Of Evictions'

[Rorey]

2. Because he doesn't seem to know what the word "stimulus" means

They act like they did that first stimulus check out of the kindness of their non-existent hearts, instead of what the real purpose was supposed to be.

On the topic of eviction, I was worried that I'd have to evict one of my tenants. Up until two days ago, she hadn't paid rent in four months. I knew that she had finally gone back to work about a month ago, and a few weeks ago I touched base with her and she asked how much she owed. I told her that if she could at least start paying the current month (June), we'd figure out what to do about the preceding three months.

On Saturday she paid the rent for June and July, and I told her that for the other three months, if there wasn't anything in the next stimulus package, or any other relief for landlords, that I'd write it off on my taxes.

It hurts me in a big way financially, but that's the way it is. Evicting her would be awful for me emotionally, and changing tenants is always costly, even when they leave by choice.

I've got another tenant who didn't pay June's rent, and also reimburses me for utilites. I'll drive by later today to drop off his utility bills. Hopefully he'll be able to pay rent for July at some point. I'm sure I'll have to kiss rent for June, and utility reimbursement, goodbye.