tangman99
Active Member
There has to be some landlords here that can help me out. I became a landlord our of kindness and I'm about ready to kill someone now. Here is my story. Sorry if a little long.
Four years ago I sold a mobile home I owned to a family member (cousin). I know when you see "mobile home" and "cousin" in the same sentence it appears it might get interesting. I assure you it does not.
Anyway, I allowed her to keep in on the land I own with a written agreement that she would move it in 2 years (anyone catch that "four years ago earlier?") In the agreement, it says she pays me $10 a month so it is looks like I am getting something which was suggested to me when I agreed to let her do this. I have never charged her rent and never gave her a hard time about still being there. I'm not using the land so it is not a big deal.
All that I ask of her to do is reimburse me $75.00 a year that the county charges as an assessment that is for the home. She has always done this but it has always taken many phone calls and a couple of months to get paid. This year she has bounced 2 checks that she wrote me and now won't return my phone calls. So I'm quite livid right now and ready rip some arse, but she pregnant with her 4th child so I have to be somewhat cool. Damn, that redneck stuff just keeps popping up.
So, I have two bounced checks, and she still owes me $150.00 plus my penalty for the checks bouncing and she is still on my property. It is just the fact now that I feel like I am being taken advantange of and not appreciated. It's not the money really.
She claims that her and her husband have bought a house and have sold the mobile home and it should be moved in about a month. I think she is just putting me off until it is gone (if it is in fact sold as I've heard this story before) and then stiff me.
So, what should I do? Any suggestions? I don't really want to come across to harsh being she is family.
Thanks for any advice.
Four years ago I sold a mobile home I owned to a family member (cousin). I know when you see "mobile home" and "cousin" in the same sentence it appears it might get interesting. I assure you it does not.
Anyway, I allowed her to keep in on the land I own with a written agreement that she would move it in 2 years (anyone catch that "four years ago earlier?") In the agreement, it says she pays me $10 a month so it is looks like I am getting something which was suggested to me when I agreed to let her do this. I have never charged her rent and never gave her a hard time about still being there. I'm not using the land so it is not a big deal.
All that I ask of her to do is reimburse me $75.00 a year that the county charges as an assessment that is for the home. She has always done this but it has always taken many phone calls and a couple of months to get paid. This year she has bounced 2 checks that she wrote me and now won't return my phone calls. So I'm quite livid right now and ready rip some arse, but she pregnant with her 4th child so I have to be somewhat cool. Damn, that redneck stuff just keeps popping up.
So, I have two bounced checks, and she still owes me $150.00 plus my penalty for the checks bouncing and she is still on my property. It is just the fact now that I feel like I am being taken advantange of and not appreciated. It's not the money really.
She claims that her and her husband have bought a house and have sold the mobile home and it should be moved in about a month. I think she is just putting me off until it is gone (if it is in fact sold as I've heard this story before) and then stiff me.
So, what should I do? Any suggestions? I don't really want to come across to harsh being she is family.
Thanks for any advice.
