We completed another eviction last week at an apartment building near Little Haiti and downtown Miami.  The 8 unit building is managed by Ralph who is a handyman and also lives in one of the units. Ralph also works at a nearby hotel. The owner told me that if I did a good job handling the eviction I would handle all future evictions for all his buildings. I did an excellent job.

I handed the tenant the three day notice and talked to him in an effort to get him to vacate the premises and avoid the eviction process altogether. The tenant told me he was not paying the rent and he would stay there for at least four months. We started the eviction process immediately. I was under pressure to perform. The tenant was evicted in three weeks.

The tenant answered the five day summons complaint but he did not pay any money in the court registry. He did not get his day in court as the judge quickly signed the Final Judgment for Tenant Removal. The Writ of Possession was issued by the clerk and delivered to the Sheriff.  The Sheriff called me to schedule the eviction. The owner informed me the tenant left the premises when the Sheriff posted the Final Notice of Eviction. He took possession of the property and changed the locks.

Ralph and the owner of the building are very happy with my eviction services. I will handle all future evictions for them. My goal was to get the tenant out, either by negotiating with him or had the Sheriff do the eviction. The tenant had to be out of the unit either way.  The eviction service went very smooth even though the tenant refused to negotiate.

Call Hector Lesende at (305) 300-7788 or visit www.lesende.com

Hector Lesende is owner-licensed real estate broker in Miami, Fl. Serving Miami real estate, Miami Lakes real estate, Coral Gables, Miami Beach, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale, Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. We provide a South Florida Foreclosure List. We are HUD registered brokers. We offer Miami Dade Eviction Service.

I helped a landlord from New Jersey get possession of his rental property located in Orlando, Florida. The landlord read my blog and contacted me about doing an eviction. I told him we did not go to Orlando since we are based in Miami South Florida. Simon insisted and said he would pay double my usual fee if I would help him to negotiate with the tenant. We agreed on terms and I called the tenant in Orlando right away.

There were 10 people living in the property and finding the person who made the decisions was not easy. The tenant had not paid for months and the landlord was paying for all utilities including water and sewer, and electricity. He even rented the house completely furnished. The tenant refused to talk to him and refused to leave. I talked to the head of the household who was a lady and the one that made all the decisions.

I was able convince the tenant to give us possession of the property by offering the lady some money for her to leave with a promise that the landlord would not go after her for the rent owed. She agreed to leave but wanted the money first and then she would go. After lengthy negotiation over the phone she agreed to leave the premises and receive the money at the same time. She agreed to leave on Tuesday, December 01, 2009. A friend of the landlord who lives nearby agreed to give the tenant the money, take the keys and possession of the property.

On the day of the exchange the landlord’s friend changed her mind and said she was afraid to go to the house. She wanted to meet at a bank or at a police station.  It took several hours to convince her that it was safe and nothing would happen to her. The tenant took the money, signed an agreement and gave us possession of the property. I was on the phone with the tenant the whole time and I also talked to the landlord’s friend reassuring her that everything was going to be fine. The landlord was calling me constantly from New Jersey. The tenants left and we took possession of the property. We avoided an eviction and the landlord saved a lot of money and time.

I informed the landlord that we had possession of the property and that the nightmare was over. The landlord said he can now get a good night’s sleep. He is very happy an impressed with my negotiating skills. I always try to negotiate with the tenant first. If that does not work then we start the eviction process. Negotiating with the tenant is the key. The bottom line is to get the deadbeat tenant out fast, get possession of the property and rent to a good paying tenant.

I completed an eviction in Homestead in less than two hours. I am having great success lately at convincing the tenants that it is in their best interest to leave the premises and avoid a full eviction. I explained that an eviction will be forever stay in his record. It will affect you the next time you are renting a house or apartment. I also explained that the landlord may garnish your wages, report you to the credit bureaus, and sue for damages in court.

The tenant who is a plumber did not want to go through the whole eviction process and subsequent nightmare. He decided to give me the keys right there and possession of the warehouse in Homestead, Florida. The landlord saved all the court fees, server fees, sheriff fees, and also saved valuable time. He was pleasantly surprised that I came back with the keys in my hand and a letter signed by the tenant giving us possession of the property by Thursday. It is very unusual for the tenant to leave immediately but it happens sometimes.

I always talk to the tenant first at the same time I post the three day notice. This approach works sometimes but not always. When the tenant refuses to listen, and communication breaks down the eviction is inevitable. We then start the eviction process immediately. Negotiating is fine but the tenant must know that I am not playing and I am ready to evict right away.

My eviction services include filing all the paperwork. This includes Three Day Notice, Five Day Notice or Residential Evictions Summons, Complaint for Removal of  Tenant, Default Package, Writ of Possession, Meeting with Sheriff, Final Eviction. Most evictions do not through the whole process. We are not attorneys and we do not offer legal advice. Eviction Service. Se habla español.  We will find a new tenant for you. Get the deadbeat tenant out and get a good paying tenant in right away.

The key is face to face negotiation with tenants before starting the eviction process. This approach is unusual but very effective. I think I am the only one that uses this approach in Miami South Florida. It takes a lot of work and negotiating skills. Most eviction services are not willing to talk to the tenant at all. We offer Eviction Services in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Free Three Day Notice. Eviction Negotiations. Get your non-paying tenant out right away.

Please call me at my cell for immediate service (305) 300-7788 or email hectorlesende@aol.com

Hector Lesende is owner-licensed real estate broker in Miami, Fl. Serving Miami real estate, Miami Lakes real estate, Coral Gables, Miami Beach, Key Biscayne real estate, Hialeah, Fort Lauderdale, Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. We provide a South Florida Foreclosure List. We are HUD registered brokers. We offer Miami South Florida Eviction Service.

  Since I have been blogging so much about Miami South Florida evictions I am now considered an expert in the field. I wrote an article and many blog posts about the Miami Real Estate  Eviction Process and Miami Evictions. I am receiving many calls and e-mails from landlords requesting my eviction services. The eviction blog and articles have resulted in an unexpected side business. Miami South Florida eviction services.

I have done several evictions in over 18 years as a real estate investor and property manager. Also have negotiated succesfully with many tenants to avoid the evicition process. It is very important to get a non paying tenant out of the property immediately. Do not wait to evict as time is of the essence. The soonner you get the non paying tenant out the soonner you can rent the property to someone who will pay the rent on time.

The first thing I do is try to negotiate with the tenant. Usually the tenant will try to work something out with me even though they have refused to talk to the landlord. They see me as someone who is trying to help them. I explain to the tenants in a face to face meeting that it is in their best interest to move out of the property in order to avoid further action. I explain the eviction process to them and what will happen if they decide to stay in the property until the end. It is not a pretty sight to be evicted by the Sheriff. The eviction takes about three weeks in most cases so that the tenants do not have all the time in the world to stay rent free in the property. Once I did an eviction in less than 15 days.

Tenants have the mistaken notion that they can stay in the property for at least three or four months rent free. This is not the case anymore as the courts are siding more and more with the landlords. Most judges will not even hear the case if the tenants have not paid any money in the court registry. Another common mistake made by tenants is not paying the rent because the house is in foreclosure. Tenants have been evicted for non payment of rent even though the property is in pre-foreclosure and or short sale.

I prepare all the paperwork for the eviction for one small fee. The fee includes negotiating with the tenants so that an agreement can be reached and no eviction is necessary.  Sometimes it is better to make a deal with the tenant so they can move out and the landlord takes possession of the property right away. In many cases no eviction is needed and the tenant agrees to move out. Eviction are done in Miami Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties.

Negotiating with the tenant is the key but at the same time the three day notice should be served. The tenant must be aware that he/she will be leaving the premises. Do not try to evict yourself if you do not know what you are doing as any mistake you make can be very costly and time consuming. The court will throw out the whole eviction if there are any mistakes in dates, money, omissions, wrong paperwork, etc. You do not get the court costs back and you must start the eviction process again from scratch. Call Hector Lesende at (305) 300-7788 or email at hectorlesende@aol.com

Disclaimer: Hector Lesende is not an attorney and offers no legal advice.

Hector Lesende is owner/licensed real estate broker in Miami real estate  Serving Miami, Miami Lakes real estate, Coral Gables real estate, Hialeah Real Estate Miami-Dade and Broward counties. We offer a South Florida foreclosure list  Property Search. We are HUD homes registered brokers. We offer Miami South Florida eviction services. Call (305) 300-7788 Hector Lesende or email at hectorlesende@aol.com