Anyone have a foreclosure.com account (or similar?)

[patientlywaiting]

” The fee to file the eviction lawsuit is on the order of $200. These lawsuits are common and they move forward quickly. You will get evicted anyway;”

Not true. It’s not that cheap. You need lawyer on retainer to file an unlawful detainer in Superior Court. You can’t file yourself.

If these are wannabe landlords, they probably don’t have an attorney. It’ll cost them about $3000 to get a lawyer on retainer. Plus they have to pay the filing fees.

I would say that chances are good that owners in distress won’t do anything. First, they need to notify you. And you can always make good on your contract before it gets to the court date. If playing hardball can save thousands in not paying rent, you might want to give it a whirl.

It’s not that easy being a landlord. Don’t think you can just sit back and collect the rent.

[Eugene]

Not true. It’s not that cheap. You need lawyer on retainer to file an unlawful detainer in Superior Court. You can’t file yourself.

If these are wannabe landlords, they probably don’t have an attorney. It’ll cost them about $3000 to get a lawyer on retainer. Plus they have to pay the filing fees.

http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/other/landtenqna16.htm

Q. Do I need a lawyer to file or defend against an unlawful detainer lawsuit?
A. Almost everyone has the right to sue, or to defend him- or herself if sued, without hiring an attorney.

http://www.expressevictions.com/index.php

Uncontested eviction for $499
$150 – $400 attorney/contested fees

One week of recovered back-rent will pay for that.

[Eugene]

Not true. It’s not that cheap. You need lawyer on retainer to file an unlawful detainer in Superior Court. You can’t file yourself.

If these are wannabe landlords, they probably don’t have an attorney. It’ll cost them about $3000 to get a lawyer on retainer. Plus they have to pay the filing fees.

http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/other/landtenqna16.htm

Q. Do I need a lawyer to file or defend against an unlawful detainer lawsuit?
A. Almost everyone has the right to sue, or to defend him- or herself if sued, without hiring an attorney.

http://www.expressevictions.com/index.php

Uncontested eviction for $499
$150 – $400 attorney/contested fees

One week of recovered back-rent will pay for that.

[Eugene]

Not true. It’s not that cheap. You need lawyer on retainer to file an unlawful detainer in Superior Court. You can’t file yourself.

If these are wannabe landlords, they probably don’t have an attorney. It’ll cost them about $3000 to get a lawyer on retainer. Plus they have to pay the filing fees.

http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/other/landtenqna16.htm

Q. Do I need a lawyer to file or defend against an unlawful detainer lawsuit?
A. Almost everyone has the right to sue, or to defend him- or herself if sued, without hiring an attorney.

http://www.expressevictions.com/index.php

Uncontested eviction for $499
$150 – $400 attorney/contested fees

One week of recovered back-rent will pay for that.

[Eugene]

Not true. It’s not that cheap. You need lawyer on retainer to file an unlawful detainer in Superior Court. You can’t file yourself.

If these are wannabe landlords, they probably don’t have an attorney. It’ll cost them about $3000 to get a lawyer on retainer. Plus they have to pay the filing fees.

http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/other/landtenqna16.htm

Q. Do I need a lawyer to file or defend against an unlawful detainer lawsuit?
A. Almost everyone has the right to sue, or to defend him- or herself if sued, without hiring an attorney.

http://www.expressevictions.com/index.php

Uncontested eviction for $499
$150 – $400 attorney/contested fees

One week of recovered back-rent will pay for that.

[Eugene]

Not true. It’s not that cheap. You need lawyer on retainer to file an unlawful detainer in Superior Court. You can’t file yourself.

If these are wannabe landlords, they probably don’t have an attorney. It’ll cost them about $3000 to get a lawyer on retainer. Plus they have to pay the filing fees.

http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/other/landtenqna16.htm

Q. Do I need a lawyer to file or defend against an unlawful detainer lawsuit?
A. Almost everyone has the right to sue, or to defend him- or herself if sued, without hiring an attorney.

http://www.expressevictions.com/index.php

Uncontested eviction for $499
$150 – $400 attorney/contested fees

One week of recovered back-rent will pay for that.

[patientlywaiting]

esmith, it’s pretty obvious that you’re not a landlord. The process is much more onerous than you might think. Some renters have the process pat down and know how to milk the system for many months.

I not suggesting not paying the rent…. I’m saying that in foreclosure situations, the negative repercussions to the renter are almost nil.

Although I know that they are two separate issues, I personally don’t see anything wrong with a tenant not paying rent when the landlord is not paying the mortgage. Once the NOD is filed, the landlord has exhausted all his funds and is practically gone.

[patientlywaiting]

esmith, it’s pretty obvious that you’re not a landlord. The process is much more onerous than you might think. Some renters have the process pat down and know how to milk the system for many months.

I not suggesting not paying the rent…. I’m saying that in foreclosure situations, the negative repercussions to the renter are almost nil.

Although I know that they are two separate issues, I personally don’t see anything wrong with a tenant not paying rent when the landlord is not paying the mortgage. Once the NOD is filed, the landlord has exhausted all his funds and is practically gone.

[patientlywaiting]

esmith, it’s pretty obvious that you’re not a landlord. The process is much more onerous than you might think. Some renters have the process pat down and know how to milk the system for many months.

I not suggesting not paying the rent…. I’m saying that in foreclosure situations, the negative repercussions to the renter are almost nil.

Although I know that they are two separate issues, I personally don’t see anything wrong with a tenant not paying rent when the landlord is not paying the mortgage. Once the NOD is filed, the landlord has exhausted all his funds and is practically gone.

[patientlywaiting]

esmith, it’s pretty obvious that you’re not a landlord. The process is much more onerous than you might think. Some renters have the process pat down and know how to milk the system for many months.

I not suggesting not paying the rent…. I’m saying that in foreclosure situations, the negative repercussions to the renter are almost nil.

Although I know that they are two separate issues, I personally don’t see anything wrong with a tenant not paying rent when the landlord is not paying the mortgage. Once the NOD is filed, the landlord has exhausted all his funds and is practically gone.

[patientlywaiting]

esmith, it’s pretty obvious that you’re not a landlord. The process is much more onerous than you might think. Some renters have the process pat down and know how to milk the system for many months.

I not suggesting not paying the rent…. I’m saying that in foreclosure situations, the negative repercussions to the renter are almost nil.

Although I know that they are two separate issues, I personally don’t see anything wrong with a tenant not paying rent when the landlord is not paying the mortgage. Once the NOD is filed, the landlord has exhausted all his funds and is practically gone.

[Anonymous]

esmith… if the tenant is smart, they won’t allow the eviction to go “uncontested”. In that event, the eviction will cost the landlord/owner a lot more than $499, that would be upfront money before any back rent is ever collected.

You’re smart enough to know the $499 price advertised on that lawyer’s website is a sales tactic.

Lawyers don’t work for free, you should know better than that.

[Anonymous]

esmith… if the tenant is smart, they won’t allow the eviction to go “uncontested”. In that event, the eviction will cost the landlord/owner a lot more than $499, that would be upfront money before any back rent is ever collected.

You’re smart enough to know the $499 price advertised on that lawyer’s website is a sales tactic.

Lawyers don’t work for free, you should know better than that.

[Anonymous]

esmith… if the tenant is smart, they won’t allow the eviction to go “uncontested”. In that event, the eviction will cost the landlord/owner a lot more than $499, that would be upfront money before any back rent is ever collected.

You’re smart enough to know the $499 price advertised on that lawyer’s website is a sales tactic.

Lawyers don’t work for free, you should know better than that.

[Anonymous]

esmith… if the tenant is smart, they won’t allow the eviction to go “uncontested”. In that event, the eviction will cost the landlord/owner a lot more than $499, that would be upfront money before any back rent is ever collected.

You’re smart enough to know the $499 price advertised on that lawyer’s website is a sales tactic.

Lawyers don’t work for free, you should know better than that.

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