The WORST TENANT I'VE EVER HAD (EVICTION)

Here's my first experience picking a tenant when I first began investing in real estate. I didn't do my research and I definitely paid for it later on...this is that story. Enjoy! Feel free to add me on Snapchat / Instagram: GPStephan
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[@turtleinashirt]

“I put it up on Craigslist” And I see where your problem really started.

[@J_Kwan]

yeah that's what I immediately thought.

[@shawnbutts2403]

Rented my units from Craigslist with no problems; I've learned a few things. 1) credit score. 2) no co-signers. 3) do month to month. 4) Lastly, don't take those who are desperate and willing to throw money at you right away.

[@Surrfside24]

well also remember this was like 2011/2012 and craigslist was kind of the best way to rent out your houses.

[@maryelizabethbergeson2229]

This is basically how graham made all his money lol

[@carieyounginsurance]

My husband - sell it on Craiglist/put it on Craiglist...I AM LIKE HELLLLLLLLL NOOOOOOOO!!! Are you crazy??? HAHA

[@Motion4000]

“I’m growing roses in the garage” **Speech 100**

[@danielmedina1742]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@jrasm711]

This is fantastic

[@SIGNALFREQ]

LMAO

[@joereusser7428]

@@SIGNALFREQ I laughed so hard here.

[@VileStorms]

his speech may have been 100, but his delusion was 0

[@kyleleastman]

Tennant: "Would you mind giving a reference with my next landlord?" What Graham should have said: "Yeah no problem! Absolutely!" Also what Graham should have done: Told the new landlord his experience so this doesn't happen to the next one.

[@son_guhun]

He probably doesn't want to get involved with these people again, once was already plenty psychologically damaging. So while that would be a good choice, I don't really blame him for not following through with it.

[@jefferyshall]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@charlesg7926]

Maybe I’m just used to dealing with bad ppl, but this tenant isn’t even the worst I’ve heard of. I mean, he grew weed and was late on his rent, but at least he didn’t assault Graham or destroy the house on purpose right? (To be fair I’m only on minute 18, I haven’t heard it all yet lol)

[@charlesg7926]

OH DAYUM nvm I heard Til the end and this guy was CRAZY!!!!!

[@Nathannorris744]

Courts have ruled that bad recommendations are a form of defimation and can be sued for

[@mariabarker2036]

"As long as he pays on time." "As long as he pays on time." "As long as he pays on time." You keep saying that phrase. I do not think it means what you think it means.

[@fightttttt]

ya he kinda messed that up but obviously he meant as long as he got the rent before the end of the month didnt really make a difference

[@MarkZadel]

He meant what he meant , they spoke and had an agreement, so as long as he pays on time. You can look at things in many angles really in all aspects of life. Stay positive stay optimistic 👌🏼

[@mysticaltyger2009]

Yeah, but he wasn't paying on time. That was the first problem.

[@shaun7096]

And years later Graham earned it all back in KZbin ad revenue from retelling the story

[@AArrad]

Yeah this video might have netted Graham like $5-7 per thousand views due to the educational content, as well as high amount of ads due to a long ass video, and everyone watching the full thing. So you basically have him net $2-4 thousand dollars from this. So the total educational experience would cost him 4 grand in reality. Maybe in the future, if he doesn't fear the tenant could do anything, he could sue the tenant with the proof of damage for the entirety of lost rent.

[@friedeggplant9561]

And years latter he made even more millions by selling it as a script for a mini series on HBO!!! 《:0D

[@Iskander.]

Arrad if he gets lucky a large chunk could be from a country with cpm’s like $16

[@Jayl__]

Arrad I say it’s not risk aggravating and risking your life for it

[@Shadow_foxx1]

I hope so

[@yurigadaisukida4457]

Wait. The car flipper and psychic said they were moving to be closer to work? Lol

[@J_Kwan]

good catch LMAOOOO

[@YvetteUniverse369]

💀😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mitza420]

hahahahahagaha

[@Falto]

Lol

[@twincherry4958]

Ha ha ha!!!

[@MonkeyyMischief]

Why isn't there a criminal charge for people who do this?! How was he able to do this at least twice and not be in any trouble at all?

[@poekpally]

It depends what actually has happened. It's called a civil debt in most scenarios for the rental payments and damage. All the threats can be dealt with criminal charges but the landlords don't won't to bother with court and possible repercussions.

[@Killshot15]

Exactly like I get people being down on luck and having a tough time but anytime it’s more than 2-3 months then it’s a problem

[@chrism3784]

california, that's why

[@ummuser]

@@chrism3784 it's pretty much every state except Arkansas. Not that that's a model state, but it's the best for landlords

[@monkehp]

I think many people go through similar experiences at different scales, but we rarely every talk about it because it's embarrassing that we could be taken advantage of so badly. This is a great video, THANK YOU for sharing this with all of us.

[@marcellcoleman722]

It clicked for me 8 minutes in. The “landlord” said they were relocating due to a job, but they’re self employed. Red flag. Abort!!

[@starvetodeath123]

It clicked for me the moment he found out he had a credit score in the 500s. Someone like that, you say "I'm sorry" no matter how respectable they look ,

[@MrCoincash]

@@starvetodeath123 ^ SO MUCH THIS. I mean I get it, I've been through hard times and all that but charity and investment are two different expense lines.

[@claqyagami6914]

Missed that, unfortunately.

[@marcellcoleman722]

Benzene I kind of understand that, but I understand first hand that credit scores don’t always reflect a bad tenant. My credit score was 530 because I hadn’t established any credit

[@sweetzs100]

Benzene This sucks because I have a credit score in the 500’s due to the most irresponsible mother who only cared about shopping name brand and designer and couldn’t maintain her bills. My mother screwed her own credit and then moved on to mine. When I was 18 I hadn’t yet figured out how important credit was so she of course forced me to open up a credit union and bank account under my name for her. She also put numerous bills such as phone, internet and cable bills under my name. I now have terrible credit because of her. I am the most responsible young adult. I pay all of my bills on time and have 20k in savings due to my own discipline. My mother taught me what not to do. All throughout my childhood I had to deal with being evicted, living without electricity or water due to being shut off for non payment. Moving constantly due to evictions and having to leave behind school friends, all while my mom had the most expensive clothes, sun glasses, purses, jewelry, shoes etc. all funded by her drug dealer husband. I’m 22 years old and when I decided to get a car, move out, apply for credit cards etc. it was the most miserable experience because to lenders I seem like an irresponsible, untrustworthy person when in reality I couldn’t be any more opposite. The one experience that really took a toll on me was finding my own place to finally escape my moms irresponsibility. My current place I was originally denied for due to my credit and I literally cried on the phone to the landlord because I knew I could afford it and knew I would NEVER pay rent late or disrespect the property as I am a clean freak. I started crying because I couldn’t believe that my moms actions were continuously affecting my life. Thankfully the landlord took a chance with me and I’m now 9 months into my lease with not one missed or late payment. I understand that landlords have to be careful when dealing with people who have credit scores in the 500’s but I wish they would take it on a case by case basis and learn everyone’s story.

[@tmccalmont]

I watched to the end. I actually had some tenants not only steal the dryer when they moved out, but they actually dug up the rose bushes and took them! Some people just suck.

[@J_Kwan]

lamerzxc a mature rose bush can be hella fuckin expensive, because it takes a long time for them to grow

[@tammyen]

@@J_Kwan my grandfather had 5 rose bushes in the front yard, we came home one day and the purple rose bush was gone

[@anonymousanonymous-wc4wx]

The digging up rose bush is funny because I never thought about people doing that

[@DagrtOne]

I watched to the end. At 15k this better be a well learned one time lesson. I’ll be thinking of this with my first tenant.

[@neatkitten]

They really loved them roses 🌹😂

[@jakestubbs7271]

I’m dealing with a similar situation and my thought process has been a lot the same as yours was and now I regret being nice. It’s it’s a real deal and cool to see how you’ve recovered! Thanks for the awesome story

[@DemonMouseVG]

Any updates?

[@jaquinlaner9128]

It is good that he is giving us his story so no one else has to go through that.

[@RemziCavdar]

Maybe the best advice is to be nice to nice people. The moment people turned out to be not nice you need to put your game face on and throw them out as fast as possible to avoid further damages to the property.

[@DaleLRoberts]

Dude, you are a natural storyteller. Your content is binge-worthy with stories like this. Wow. 5 stars!

[@GrahamStephan]

Thanks so much!!

[@DaleLRoberts]

And, I watched till the end.

[@chrismallette410]

i agree

[@warrenwright9416]

I agree

[@josephdestaubin7426]

He repeats himself way too much.

[@michaelcontreras6484]

“Kidnaps the presidents daughter, has a shootout with local police” graham-As long as he pays his rent on fine. this story is hilarious.

[@Norstar8]

Michael Contreras, you have never been a landlord. It is so obvious that you could care less about the stress and all the wasted time and loss of money the landlord went through.

[@shadowxxe]

@@Norstar8 it was a joke dont get so worked up

[@Jujj180]

I laughed throughout this whole video🤕😂😂

[@aziebtefferi6376]

Michael Contreras LOL! You are funny. 😂😂😂

[@kaseyfox6913]

Michael Contreras that’s my landlord lol. he’s like bro idgaf bring my money and keep the house clean.

[@carieyounginsurance]

“Dude... let’s settle this like men”- cool make the check to Graham Stephan... what a looser! Yikes.

[@mysticaltyger2009]

*loser

[@catherinegarcia07]

I've always rented and it makes me so sad to hear stories like this. If I ever want to move and rent another place, I am up for the tough screenings, interviews, fees for applications, etc. And I understand why landlords do it, it just suuucks to know that people like the tenants in this story are the reason why landlords are now super strict nowadays.

[@Flip-3206]

If I were a landlord, and my repair guy told me my rental property smelled like weed, my first thought would be, "He's late with the rent, but he can afford weed? That ain't right."

[@DreamingKoreanBallad]

But he was only 23 at the time lol our brains don't get all the development util we hit 25. And it was his first property ever. He was still smarter than me at that age.

[@curt8806]

Weed is cheap

[@brianbusch8777]

I guess y’all didn’t watch the whole video. He was growing it in garage. One good plant with the right terps can stink like crazy

[@guccidonbuzzflightyear4440]

Landon Taylor Thats not true weed sticks to carpet horribly

[@isaiahrowley9830]

Hold up! Wait a minute! Somethin ain't right!

[@Laudanum-gq3bl]

“I’m growing roses in the garage.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@toesucker863]

Black at it again

[@thehoneycollectionco1732]

@@toesucker863 Race was never brought up, stop being ignorant.

[@ozzierabbit587]

Ever since his initial description of the renter I thought "drug dealer".

[@Laudanum-gq3bl]

@@ozzierabbit587 the “truck flipping business” with the GF who’s a psychic clinched it.

[@cameronjellison2085]

@@thehoneycollectionco1732 or stop being so sensitive, it’s not even racist it’s an educated guess

[@Karth303]

Damn, watching this video I realized I'm a great tenant! I pay rent on time, even do a bank transfer to make things faster. If there are little issues like a squeaky door, loose hand rail, etc I tend to just fix it myself. Last, when moving out, I fix any damages I did i.e. holes from pictures I hung up, small scratches from hard wood, wash walls and floors....

[@onelastname]

A bank transfer aside from rapidness, protects you as a tenant because there is an extract, and its harder for the other party (in this case the landlord, but in almost every transaction, its better to have a record of it) to claim they didn't receive the funds.

[@issackaiser]

You’re literally the dream tenant for every landlord there is honestly.

[@keithkrueger1609]

I had a couple apply for a rental. The wife claimed to be top Avon salesperson and husband is a preacher. I looked them up on local circuit court records and they had 17 evictions in 15 years. When they came to drop off the application they had their 15 year old daughter in a bikini to hand it to me.(not sure what the angle was) When my wife came to the door she tried coming in but the wife held the door shut and just grabbed the paperwork. they left and never saw them again. I think I dodged a bullet LOL

[@LawrenceTimme]

Wtf.

[@daytonwintle6051]

“I don’t care if he pays the rent late as long as it’s paid on time.” -Graham 🤔🤔😂

[@marcoschavez173]

I think as far as "on time" he means within the month.

[@breesbonnets6798]

I thought that was weird too... How can you pay the rent on time if every month you are late???....

[@BigWill007]

Dayton Wintle lol

[@marikiemarie7622]

Rent is due on the 1st. But legally you have until the 5. 5 days grace without late fees... Some times it's the 4th..that's usually in apartments. This is a way of saying you have generous time so if they take you to court..they can still say you paid late. If after the 5th.

[@marlenathorvald]

He just meant he was paying every month without falling behind like owing more than 2 months rent

[@Jenny-ks2jc]

he's such a good story teller wow, made a 40 minute story seem short and kept me engaged til the end.

[@3bd3ll3h]

Yeah totally agree

[@vessela7484]

Completely. Just needs to stop talking when he swallows 😁

[@educationcentral_]

This guy is discriminating against the mentally ill

[@Mattworthy96]

Education Central The mentality ill don’t get approved to rent property lol. Stfu

[@judgedreddloc4004]

Agreed

[@ChucktheQA]

This was an amazing story and made it to the end. Your commitment to your channel and learning is truly astounding

[@GrahamStephan]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@carloslemus2788]

Made it all the way through! This type of story is exactly what keeps me from investing in rental properties lol. Glad to hear you can learn how to avoid these situations

[@dancingdaze666]

"Then, around 8 months in, he started paying in smaller amounts..." I've watched enough Judge Judy to know where this is going.

[@jayhamptonnn]

The people are real. The cases are real. The rulings are final. *This is Judge Judy*

[@nathanwright5543]

Don't judge me, judge Judy

[@tookitogo]

34:30 “Will you be a reference for my new landlord?” - “Sure, I’d be happy to send them a court transcript.”

[@GrahamStephan]

Haha I should’ve done that!

[@mebeggs]

That was my thought. She asked for a reference, not specifically a positive reference. I would have said yes just to try to protect that landlord.

[@erickgutierrez6743]

I do the same when someone asks me to be a reference. Sure I'll be a reference, I'm just gonna be honest.

[@algrayson8965]

For references you want two and three landlords back. The current one will lie to you in hopes they move out of his property into yours. Further back, they want revenge, will tell you the truth.

[@I_am_milan]

😂🤣

[@samanthaquintero1732]

A tradeline means that you are a authorized user of someone else's credit card. You don't have to have possession of the card, but their credit history will reflect on your credit report...a parent or family member with EXCELLENT credit can be a "tradeline" I graduated college with 97,000 in debt"...that right there is a Huge problem..schools have become a business that drain students of money and yet, no one is stepping in to help the students who then graduate with massive debt and have difficulty paying it off...Having that much debt can be overwhelming for ANYONE...Especially a young 20 something who hasn't even began their career. But i really thank you for this video because i found Jack and within few week they fixed my Credit score which is hindrance by student loan and added a large tradeline thanks a lot 850Financialassessment🟡com

[@grainsandvegains]

Watched to the end. Dang I'm glad you're ok from this, Graham! You've taught me so much about personal finance. I love your content and I'm happy that you're still crushing KZbin. 🙂

[@HappyfoxBiz]

Australia has something called the "blacklisted tenants" it's where in extreme cases the tenants are put on that list for 7 years, that is accessible to real estate agents, once the 7 years have elapsed the person can apply to be removed from that list. That list saved millions of dollars in damages and has saved heartache through tenants rampaging through peoples savings one at a time. any lies on an application for tenancy is considered fraud. The black list is national, not just for the state. I have watched to the very end

[@KeithPickeringGuy]

Happy Fox What the hell are they supposed to do for shelter if they're blacklisted?

[@TheBinchoutan]

Keith Pickering I’m sure there are people who rent to people blacklisted, but they probably have to pay more per month, a higher security deposit and probably have to have regular checkups to the property.

[@download351]

So the sad thing is that you CAN be blacklisted in Australia (even if its your housemates that don't pay/do the damage etc) but there's a stringent set of rules that must be followed for blacklisting. It changes depending on the state, but they have to provide you with the name of the company that's controlling the list (it's a private listing, not state/government held) and what you can do about it prior to the listing. There's also a lot of information on what can and can't result in a listing, but you have to know to look for it and have the confidence to back yourself up. I would imagine a lot (obviously not all) of lower income folk get stung with this. And I know for a fact that it gets used as a threatening tool by crappy real estates such as Ray White. You can also apply through the courts to have the listing removed if it's unfair or unreasonable. So yes, the lists do exist but for the educated and empowered individual, if you're being listed unfairly it can be removed with a little effort. However the majority of people who do get listed either don't understand or don't realise the implications of the listing and will sometimes not fight it if they have an unreasonable or unfair landlord because they don't know their rights. Long and the short of it is that it exists... But it gets abused far too often and the education and experience level of the person/s being listed will dictate whether or not a spiteful agent will list you for spurious reasons.

[@JeffreyOsb]

So what happens to people when they're on that list and they need to find a place to live? They just go homeless?

[@ariaalexandria3324]

It's probably similar to people with eviction records. When someone is a nightmare tenant or doesn't pay rent, landlords shouldn't be obligated to rent to them just because the person needs somewhere to live. There are definitely people who will still rent to them, but they're going to have to work harder to find those places and probably pay more. It's a consequence of their actions.

[@jag5798]

I grew up as a landlords daughter, dad owned 26 apts. If someone was late more than 4 weeks, my mom would knock on the door and say “leave by Friday and I won’t come after you for the rent and ruin your credit” - they’d always leave.

[@urriso7538]

Four weeks is only one month. What the hell. 🤣

[@soyouknow8207]

@@urriso7538 Yeah, I could not pay my rent for 2 months once when I was younger because my employer did not pay me. Not always a matter of not willing to pay. But I did communicate this to my landlord. Once I got payed I immediately payed my landlord all that was due.

[@urriso7538]

@@soyouknow8207 yeah but what I am saying is to rent weekly is stupid.

[@carlafuqua1685]

@@urriso7538 what context is that for? Nobody mentioned weekly rent

[@raphaelaslilworld]

Yikes

[@nicholashawk378]

I needed this video! Bought my first apartment building, inherited a bad tenant, going through the eviction process right now and it has been very emotionally draining. Not nearly as bad as this situation, but learned so much from this experience that books and podcasts could not cover

[@Intuisean]

Watching this after he said “I’m not the biggest guy” I can tell age has done this man good and he’s filled out well.

[@lundoren5240]

He still not look at his stand next to mr beast 😭. He just the smallest guy when u say that I expect you to be 5’8-6’

[@zack49]

Comtractor: So... your tenant had a bunch of guns on the table, he had half of the house closed off, it smelled like marijuana in there(illegal at the time) and a bunch of pitbulls chained up in the back. Graham: Oh no. Those pitbulls aren't on the lease agreement!

[@joshl90]

😂😂😂

[@tianawoode3237]

🤣🤣😂

[@stephhhie17]

@The Tiger Guy It's California... even before it was fully legalized smoking weed or possessing more than an ounce wasn't a crime, so if the police got a call about a home smelling like weed they probably wouldn't do anything.

[@PumaLyn]

CONtractor..

[@AlphaQHard]

Goat K They would if you had mentioned the guns and pitbulls.

[@robertspencer5219]

Why weren't the police called when he pulled a gun and threatened someone with physical harm? Glad no one got hurt.

[@novanuke1356]

I'm not sure what the trespassing laws are in California.

[@sebastianescobarm]

NovaNuke13 he wasn’t trespassing, as he was authorized by the landlord to do repairs on the property, who I’m going to guess notified the tenant

[@RumbleRish]

NovaNuke13 even if he was trespassing you don’t have the right to just shoot someone because they’re simply on your property lmao

[@esrom8414]

@@RumbleRish I think in some states you can.

[@MoonLiteNite]

@@RumbleRish Even in cali you can defend your home, as a renter or landlord. So when the person who has the legal right to sleep in the home says to leave, you better leave.

[@BigBossIvan]

Watched to the very end and I'm going through something very similar. I share a property with my brother and he made the colossal, immeasurable mistake of granting the old man living on it life estate... His younger sister immediately moved in, has put us through pure unfiltered hell, won't budge no matter what, is actively destroying the property, and the cherry on top is the eviction moratorium. We cannot get this human garbage out and it's been well over a year and a half. Any kindness we had as landlords is long, long gone now.

[@BillDeanCycle]

Scary events - So sorry it happened to you. Empowering for those who are worried about this happening to them, the recounting of your experiences and you outlining your mistakes helps illustrate to others to do their due diligence.

[@JacobNozicka]

Watched till the end. "I'm growing roses in the garage." Thats worse than just saying you grow weed.

[@CS-qh2jg]

😂

[@bakersmileyface]

At least he didn't say he was growing poppies.

[@howdyhowdy2891]

He plays the drum in the guns and roses band

[@Stand-Alone-Complex]

@@bakersmileyface LMAO i see what you did there

[@BertoLaDK]

how dare you talk about my flowers like that.

[@danielbustos16]

“I would be toast” No Graham, you would be avocado toast.

[@dusanstankovic2287]

I was just think of saying that haha

[@jordanzish]

Underrated comment.

[@FinancialMatter]

Daniel Bustos so clever 💯👏

[@Catholicweddingvideo]

that was good haha

[@cindyhewatt3406]

Daniel Bustos lol

[@tdogrockshard]

I used to grow weed in my grandmas basement in a small 4ftx4ft tent, my grandma uses it now to start her vegetable garden a little earlier in the year haha

[@digitsandfidgets]

Thank you so much for being so honest about your experience. Red flags are easy to identify after the experience but not always when you are going through it for the first time or even the tenth time.

[@cutienerdgirl]

*First Red Flag!!:* The Landlord gave a glowing review and said they were the best tenants they've ever had. 5:53 NO LANDLORD CARES THAT MUCH!! They got their friend to give a fake review.

[@RemyISnow]

Pink Not true. I’ve had great tenants. I still talk to one couple. I’ve never had to review a tenant or be a reference for one. That might’ve been more of a red flag. As soon as I feel like I need a reference for someone I’m out.

[@Alyssa320]

Or the former landlord gave them an over the top glowing reference so they’d find a place fast and get the hell out of his property

[@Wanderer25]

@@Alyssa320 I had tenants from hell. I wouldn't do that to any landlord

[@bellajaid]

Second red flag: brought his own credit report. Third red flag: literally everything else.

[@Thefunkeemonkee]

Remy11 How do you spot a bad/horrible tenant then?

[@mariolorenzo563]

Contractor: house smells like weed, He has LARGE guns Several pit bulls in the back Graham: He has pets?! Lmao, watched the very end

[@GrahamStephan]

😂😂😂

[@algrayson8965]

"LARGE" guns don't mean anything. A .25 ACP is something you don't want to get shot with. Nine .25s and you're dead. A .38 or 9mm will tear you up. Let the management company handle it. They have connections with the police and local government. Had some squatters once. Turned out they had felony warrants (no surprise!). Cops shot up the building, shot the windows out. Badguys shinnied down the power conduits on the back side and escaped.

[@Swordsman52]

I mean pets are more likely to cause damage to the property than a pile o' guns on the kitchen counter. Buuuttt there's a question on the 4473 form that asks if you are a user of Marijuana so yeah he straight up was committing a federal firearms felony in the house.

[@CaptainCocaine]

The guns are the only thing I wouldn't have a problem with. Dogs destroy flooring and walls. Smoking destroys EVERYTHING.

[@Boomgoons]

@@algrayson8965 honestly .25 acp isn't bad and isn't great probably one of the worse self defense calibers out there, and 9 mm is the most common caliber out there for most pistols. I would say any bullet can kill, but if were talking about a penetration caliber for a pistol .45 acp or .50 cal would do some serious dmg. This statement doesn't matter has nothing to do with the tenant just giving my knowledge on calibers.

[@lw3269]

Just Inherited two tenants from a new house, that are paying about half of the going rate in our area. Both had the nerve to present me with a list of (unnecessary) improvement demands the day before purchase. Boy are they going to be surprised.

[@meliss9536]

We’re they month to month? How did that go?

[@lw3269]

@@meliss9536 They moved to a three month lease after a small rent increase. Next is a one year lease with another small bump. Both are complaining but there's literally nothing within several hundred dollars of their current rate.

[@KorsGG]

Watched to the end, nice to see a millionaire who doesn't judge a book by its cover, Not being objective to weed, tattoos etc. Always love the vids bro

[@ellisonjulian]

Every now and then you show up on my feed and I always enjoy the content you put out. I'm a trucker, so I'm always looking for entertaining content that's mildly to moderately educational, fills a decent chunk of time so I can focus on the road without having to switch videos every five minutes, and can hold my interest. You did a great job at telling this story. Not many people can tell a story that's nearly 40 minutes long and have me wishing it was longer, but you did. I watched this entire video, uninterrupted, from start to finish, and it caused me to do something I should have done a long time ago. You earned a subscriber today, sir. Well done, and keep up the good work

[@pretendcampus5410]

if you have nothing to watch I recommend this vid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZCugqJ9haqsaM0 It's quite similar to this one but even more dramatic

[@Huber872]

@@pretendcampus5410 thanks for the recommendation!

[@PumpkinChi]

Drive safe man!

[@jameswalmsley5333]

I also am a trucker and found this guy while on the road as KZbin autoplayed videos. This guy is fantastic for long haul! Learned so much

[@e6ensperception]

20:00 "The tenant pulled out a shotgun and told the man that he was going to blow his face off if he didn't leave" Grahm: 'so yeah he was having an issue, so we just mailed it instead' 😂 I like how Graham plays it off like it was just a small issue

[@tianawoode3237]

Lmao

[@manp1039]

@R d what do you think Graham could have done differently after the plumber contractor told graham about the guns and smell of weed and his concern that this might not be a good tenant?

[@MegaBpop]

My parents had a tenant that was evicted. Upon arrival, the previous tenant not only destroyed the walls but clogged the toilets with animal bones. My parents sold the house bc the neighborhood was going downhill fast. Graham your story should be a movie on the Lifetime Channel. Glad life got better for you.

[@joefrasca1549]

“I don’t want to get into appearances or anything but like WOW” 🤣🤣 cracked me tf up

[@Dub_Lord]

Your real mistake was not working "Guns N Roses" into the title of this video somehow. Missed opportunity man.

[@themadisonstevens]

😂😂😂

[@anna-mariewoodcock9086]

Yes! Title should have been The WORSE TENANT I'VE EVER HAD (GUNS AND ROSES)

[@purpleflametarot39]

Good one! Growing 'roses' in the garage, LoL.

[@Kiara_Wrestler]

Loooooololo 😂

[@overthehilldill3626]

I used to love my landlord but then i had to.......

[@joealcatraz7944]

Smart men learned from his mistakes, wise men learned from the mistakes of others, i m glad i watched your video.

[@kylepatrickmccrary2781]

Exactly! Thanks for sharing, Graham. I watched this video until the very end.

[@taylorj6177]

Yup. always facebook stalk potentials.

[@MissCarolJWatson]

I watched to the end. Wow, what a crazy story!!! A very expensive story. Lol. You are easy on the eyes so it wasn’t hard to watch to the end!! That was an action packed story and you had me sitting on the edge of my seat!!! You are a natural story teller!!

[@trollwayy5981]

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[@MissionaryInMexico]

But Graham, they were highly elusive "Skunk" roses. He's an artiste.

[@lietz13]

"You were trying to sabotage my marriage." "I just want the rent!"

[@yulanluo7328]

Haha, you made my day 😄

[@ameliaah]

Finds dead body in house... Graham: "Hey man I heard that there was a body found in the house, is everything okay" Tenant: "Yeah, I'm sorry about that, i just had a bad day, and this guy pissed me off, so I had to take him out" Graham: " oh! Welll.... I totally understand, I have bad days too and I know how people can really get under your skin.. its okay man don't worry about it, just make sure to spray febreze or something so the stank doesn't get in the walls.

[@connie_comb2455]

Ameliah I literally laughed out loud!!! Omg 😩😂😭

[@eternity139]

Just pay the godamn rent I dont care what you do.

[@mzcain1521]

Yeah, Graham is way too nice!!!

[@jackson.denzler.]

I don’t get it

[@kerri-jopatterson8976]

Graham need a wife from Compton fastttt

[@DJRYDROZ]

Hey man listened to your story that's terrible what happened, but I think that's awesome how you took it as a learning experience and I'm happy that hasn't happened to you again! Been watching your videos a few months and I appreciate all your insight on things. I'm in the process of remodeling my first flip house and watching your videos has been helpful to me

[@samwagler6676]

Watched to the end. I don’t have rental experience but as a foreman I had a crazy worker accuse me of trying to poison him. Later he walked off the job cussing me out and I had literally no idea why. People are crazy 😊

[@firehallpro8780]

“He would pay 3-4 weeks late but as long as he paid his rent on time”...

[@MrAnimus]

This was driving me crazy. What does he think "on time" means?!

[@mwbrazier]

Because of the security deposit Graham can always use that to pay the mortgage for one month. So if the guy is 3 weeks late on rent, the mortgage can be paid by using the security deposit & then the security deposit will be replenished later that same month when the guy finally pays his rent. This process could repeat every month & as long as he's never more than 30 days late on the rent, it won't cause Graham to be late on his mortgage payment. I assume that this is what he meant, but I did think it sounded strange for him to keep saying it in the way that he did.

[@Bee-uy2cn]

Usually landlords mortgage is due a week or 2 after the rent is due (usually for this exact reason). So its on time for graham but not for the tenant.

[@davidrestrepo2927]

Watched it to the end. I didn't even notice that I was here for almost 40 minutes and barely blinked. Congratulations, you are a great story teller.

[@seltenfotog3115]

Absolutely. better than anything on TV LOL

[@thereverend9996]

Holy crapppp I didn’t even notice either holy cheese man

[@cartmemes5034]

That would never have happened in Texas. My family had a tenant threaten him in a similar way and he isn’t around anymore. Criminal tenants forget that Castle Doctrine laws work in interesting ways both ways when it comes to renting property.

[@tiffyb364]

Perfect example of why you do not burn bridges or bite the hand that feeds you / has fed you in the past. The fact that he had to reach out to his grandmother shows that it pays to stay connected to either family or very much close friends. It's so easy to call it quits when we're angry and say things in the heat of the moment but when we're down and out we are all we got!

[@jenniferclemons4766]

I once had a couple that wanted to rent my house. Their background came back with 5 pages of results. A dozen evictions, pretty much they had been evicted every 8-10 months for years. Plus domestic assualts and 3 charges of manufacturing meth. Not only that their only form of income was his $770 monthly disability check (hint that's the absolute minimum for SSI at the time so he didn't have a worm history to begin with). She was a homemaker and didn't have an income. They also had 4 chihuahuas that were of course "emotional support animals". Needless to say, I declined to rent to them.

[@yonmoore]

I always wonder why people even bother filling out an application. Looking for a sucker I guess.

[@MmeHyraelle]

Meth ruins lives, i went there. It was hell.

[@AddToCartEtsySuccess]

Just by watching this, Ill never let anyone rent from me that has ANY sign of being sketchy. Thank you for sharing.

[@timelessphase5900]

This went from a aight story, to instant comedy then rapidly switched to a horror story

[@zakadams762]

The peeing in the face part.. lmao

[@MelatCucullu]

You’re such a nice guy 😂 😂, it’s the patience for me. you should do more of these videos.

[@ultimaterealestatemedia]

Wow! What a great ROI !!! I spent 40 minutes watching this video and just saved myself at least $15,000 by learning from Graham’s mistakes. Life doesn’t get much better than that :). Thanks so much!

[@carloalberto4132]

gotta love the internet.

[@ClickTheWick]

Heh, right?

[@NicolasGanea]

I know the ROI was amazing!

[@TheFlorian321]

Jeez I didn't realize it was 40 minutes hahah. Good video

[@geofferypmeyers]

Why does it seem like there are no consequences for people who trash a rental after being evicted?

[@james64468]

Sarah he could went sued. But It might not have been worth it.

[@AtemiRaven]

It is considered a personal issue by the police so they don't get involved. So the only way would be to sue the previous tenant which is ultimately a waste of time because if they didn't have the money to afford rent/repair, they aren't gonna have the money to repay court costs and what ever fines they have to pay.

[@luciantesta1981]

Illwitit247@instagram yea. Dont slack on your homework of any characters background. & references esp!

[@Atlassian.]

Because there isn't. The government won't do anything about it yet if you take matters into your own hands you better believe that they will get involved at that point

[@privateprivate8366]

And brandishing a weapon and threatening!

[@sethkube3607]

Watched to the very end. I'm 32, a diesel tech, and have been getting into investing just this year. I've been paying off all of my debt to get ready to buy my first rental to help prepare for an early retirement. Its great to hear the good stories, but its even more helpful to hear how to handle the bad. Thanks for the financial tips!!

[@ADS_Fenix]

Duuude! This story was crazy!! I’m glad you didn’t get hurt and i’m sorry you had this experience . I can’t *believe* she actually asked for a recommendation!! xD I watched it to the end, a few years after the fact, haha. Watched part yesterday and finished today.

[@TheFinanceShark]

I watched to the very end, I had similar experience on my first multifamily building. Bipolar abusive boyfriend with infants and drugs use. It was a nightmare and made the other tenants in the building uncomfortable. The things we learn early on, are priceless.

[@mundane5456]

" he also had pure uncut cocaine on the table" "I also overlooked that" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@WhatThemShortsDo]

"Uncut" uh how's he know lmao

[@docducttape9270]

@@WhatThemShortsDo It was fishscale, you can see the pearl sheen still. ☣️☣️

[@amv062184]

A thermonuclear bomb was in the closet. He had the maid put it in the garbage.

[@adamgiordano30]

@@WhatThemShortsDo he tried it

[@alexissosa9706]

Contractor: house smells like weed, He has LARGE guns Several pit bulls in the back Graham: He has pets?! Lmao, watched the very end

[@kayseacamp]

“As long as he pays the rent on time.”.....but never paid the rent on time. 😑

[@joselliott6]

I think he might have meant before the mortgage is late.

[@jasonbelt8954]

Yeah, I kept thinking the same thing.

[@tomlxyz]

Paid according to the promise

[@scootermomma1]

That's what I thought the minute he negotiated for paying a week later than originally agreed on the original lease.

[@mastering_science]

You seem like you're a nice guy Graham and didn't deserve to have such a terrible tenant. Glad you ended up being safe, which is the most important thing.

[@Munthegun]

I knew it would be a bad one when you said your first buy was in San Bernardino. This story gives me landlord anxiety because I’ve been through these same type of tenants on my properties. Recently sold off the ones with bad tenants because of the non evict me-moratorium because of covid, and kept the ones with fantastic tenants only. Truly scared me away from real estate. I’ve never been happier with those gone and don’t plan on reinvesting anytime soon.

[@HysterixL]

Tenant: *Really bad clues that should stick out to Graham* Graham: YOU KNOW WHAT

[@amirmorris7065]

I am going to email Netflix and tell them you need a series

[@healthyfood661]

hahaha!! i can't believe i watched the whole 30 min video

[@connerswigart5397]

This is why I buy stocks and invest in startups and stay out real estate xD

[@alejandrozamora3468]

I'm curious, how did you invest in startups?

[@connerswigart5397]

@@alejandrozamora3468 friends/meet owners and ask then if they would be interested in some liquid and if you can see their financial to evaluate a good price

[@Alphahydro]

Stocks are for longterm. What about the near term?

[@DeltaAirlines737]

Thanks for the story man, it was super entertaining! My neighbors trashed the property that they rented, so I can't imagine what it's like to be a landlord in that position. Even worse is that the landlord for those guys was an older guy who spent all of his time restoring the place from the last tweaker that lived there.

[@kevingil1817]

"I'm an easy going guy. I don't care if the tenant, smokes weed, likes guns, or you know pets." When were talking about a trap house.

[@rr6931]

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[@mikeyfury7327]

He was a dumbass back in the day, smart but not street smart when dealing with these types of Tenants

[@WhiteBoardFinance]

I love the people on KZbin that have never owned rental property comment with things like "Yea bro just buy some rental properties it's passive income bro!" Yeah...ok. All it takes is 1 eviction and a few months of no rent to eat up your profits for the entire year. Imagine having a roommate that never paid his half of the rent, and then poops everywhere after he moves out :)

[@GrahamStephan]

Very true. For me, the properties now only take about 1-2 hours per month max to manage...but once I got great tenants. Going through this was definitely an eye opener.

[@WhiteBoardFinance]

Exactly, and my post was definitely not a criticism of you because you actually have experience and skin in the game. My frustration comes from people that are keyboard investors. They know everything when behind a keyboard, but haven't done anything in real life! Great stuff as always Graham

[@jimmash9353]

WhiteBoard Finance yes it's really sickening! You really had to force yourself to think you should treat it as a business. If you think you and your families work your ass off and saving pennies and nickles everyday so that someone can live comfortably in your house for free it'll drive you nuts!!

[@jggomz12]

WhiteBoard Finance love the story learn a lot

[@gawainethefirst]

WhiteBoard Finance, been there, done that.

[@TheVictoria49]

I watched till the very end! I’ve been binge watching all your videos after finding your page! And smashing the like button every time 🤣

[@Guyc00l]

what a dedicated gold digger

[@beatricei.gardiner13]

As a landlord, it is never wise to accept the first tenant you interview nor monies from potential tenants straight-a-way. I usually interview at least 15 to 20 persons and I have days to think about what sought of vibe I felt with each one and go over the info. I got from them. I tell them I have other persons looking at the apartment(s) and refuse their monies (especially if they seem desperate for me have it. It is usually a sign that they will not pay you rent when it is due. Ever since I’ve started doing these things (on the advice of a friend) it has been so much better.

[@rosypal5001]

1) don't rent to anyone who shows up with cash 2) treat tenant as business not friend 3) never let rent get late - don't allow it 4) Facebook hack is a good tip 5) stick to the lease - no pets "Watch till very End"

[@SakuraaaHarmony]

Rosy Pal so when you first go to view a place you shouldn’t bring cash and offer a deposit?

[@FutureLaugh]

You should have told the fiance "of course" you would be a recommendation- and tell the next poor soul they are TRASH

[@GrahamStephan]

I know, didn't think of that in the moment...

[@robertlunderwood]

That was my thought too.

[@MulroePhoto]

only as soon as you hang up the phone lol my brains the same way sometimes

[@ProbsNotABot]

Try and save others the heartache!

[@socialmoth4974]

That's what I was thinking, too. The nerve of her.

[@writerinrwanda]

It's such a difficult situation. In the UK there's something called DSS (housing support). So, people who are unemployed receive rental support from the government. I'm not sure if the law's just been changed, so you can no longer discriminate against tenants on DSS, but it used to be really common to see housing adverts saying 'no DSS.' My dad was a single parent, he'd been through a lot of tough times himself, used to spend nights when I was tucked up in bed stamping holes in early computer punchcards to earn a little extra. He later ended up as head of housing for a very upmarket borough in England, but back then it was tough times. So, he really empathised with people who were down on their luck. He'd let the property for years to a really nice lady, and when she moved out he welcomed a DSS couple. They seemed just like you described - they'd made an effort and seemed totally above board. But they turned into exactly the same kind of nightmare, minus the guns and weed farm. By the time dad finally got them out, the house was absolutely trashed. There was human and dog excrement everywhere - he had to completely recarpet the entire house. Cost him more than he'd made in rent, so he sold the property and never bought to rent again. But it was just so upsetting because dad's completely non-judgemental, a hands-off landlord, just wants everyone to have a happy life. And you can't categorise everyone on DSS as the same. My dad was on benefits once, but he didn't go around trashing people's houses. The problem is, how do you tell before it's too late? It's this moral dilemma. I think it is a bit easier nowadays with Facebook giving information like you mentioned, and more cautionary 'what to watch out for' videos on KZbin. You don't want to think badly of anyone, but you do have to be cautious.

[@SIGSEGV1337]

i find it hilarious that you had a drug dealer and your reaction was "hey, he can't be keeping dogs in the house it was on the agreement!"

[@atio5491]

Also, even if the lease agreement says no pets, landlords can’t enforce it. Ps: I don’t have pets, just something I learnt from a realtor.

[@YoungGrizzly]

Lol, dude was playing FarmVille in your garage.

[@adyzYangboi]

Lol a lot of people play farmville in their garages.

[@bobbyjames1851]

wouldn't it be ironic if he went on KZbin one day to try an learn how to build his 500 credit score and all he sees is your videos than he stumbles upon this great video

[@oliviafaith8589]

Watched to the very end! Loved listening to this story. I'd love to hear more stories!!

[@alanswanson1952]

I always tell anyone wanting to be a landlord it is won or lost on tennant selection. Never use a realtor to get tennants either. they get paid for finding you a renter not finding you a good one. My second worst tennant was from a realtor. It is cheaper to have it empty than to have a bad tennant.

[@kmeccat]

Evict him? I would have called the cops and had him arrested. Between growing and selling the weed, probably illegal guns, and uttering threats, the cops had a good case. Willing to bet he had a long criminal history and was breaking probation too.

[@sebastiang9435]

Bruh i would have asked him for weed

[@matthewkelleyhotmail]

Don't do that! My tenant would not cut the grass so I loaned him a push mower. Somebody broke into the shed and stole my mower. So I called the cops and did a police report. Turns out that the cops found my mower at the pawn shop. To make a long story short the cops arrested my tenant who claimed he did not know anything about my mower. To make a long story short you do not want to provoke a tenant with jail until you get them out of the place or they will turn it to rubble.

[@ashleyalfaro2701]

Its sad when you want to think the best of people but they make you regret it and ruin it for actually struggling good people.

[@Gustinpham]

People like his tenant ruin it for everybody else

[@tabbycat8511]

Solution is to not think the best of people.

[@thefuzzypineapple]

It really is sad.

[@charlesg7926]

OK at the time the guy pulled the shotgun out, why was a police report not immediately filed and then why was the tenant not immediately given a restraining order for felony brandishing and threats? They should’ve gone to the cops FYI.

[@charlesg7926]

Also why didn’t Graham file a police report for the text threats?

[@sarahb9071]

Thanks for sharing the story. It’s a learning experience being a first time landlord. My renters didn’t have established credit but their background checks and credit were acceptable range. They were just a young couple with a baby girl. They were perfect renters for almost 2 1/2 years. I saw signs of fighting as there were a few holes in the drywall. The female and baby girl moved into an apartment and left him there. He instantly started paying extremely late. He paid three weeks late in June and one month late in July. So I had let him know he could leave the lease early. He gave no 30 day notice just a two day notice.He actually started texting me he expected his deposit back. He started verbally abusing me and harassing me by text messages. This all happened as he moved out and they both expected they had an entire week in August to get their things. They were not paying August rent and I let them know their thing should’ve been out at the end of the month. They got everything out on 1st of August. There is no unpaid rent. I consider myself lucky as there are horror stories online about bad tenants.

[@gailfox6791]

I just wanted to add I'm glad you didnt let it make u bitter. You found the positive among all that. Blessings

[@destynilietzke5768]

“And I thought, “what’s the difference between them and my parents?” I’m gonna go with A LOT

[@user-dz9yv4qj5i]

I went through a similar experience with a tenant in metro Atlanta. The house was trashed, but did not have the drug issues as your tenant. Since then, I use tenant background services to check tenants and make them pay $50 cash upfront. No problems since 1998. Hard lesson to learn. Now, I only have small commercial properties; small retail strip mall, with 3-5 stores (pizza house, liquor store, nail salon). I have stable tenants, who last 10-20 years, pay on time, no issues. No issues with Covid. My sweet spot is small strip centers; not large shopping centers with big box stores. I love your content. I am also a fan of Grant Cardone to a point. Keep up the great work.

[@dj-yv7oi]

@@user-dz9yv4qj5i Could you put that text in comment section,not in reply ? :D Just because i think it can help someone.

[@SHARKS408CA]

“And I thought, “what’s the difference between them and my parents?” I’m gonna go with A LOT“And I thought, “what’s the difference between them and my parents?” I’m gonna go with A LOT“And I thought, “what’s the difference between them and my parents?” I’m gonna go with A LOT“And I thought, “what’s the difference between them and my parents?” I’m gonna go with A LOT“And I thought, “what’s the difference between them and my parents?” I’m gonna go with A LOT“And I thought, “what’s the difference between them and my parents?” I’m gonna go with A LOT“And I thought, “what’s the difference between them and my parents?” I’m gonna go with A LOT

[@msanw]

Lol

[@ko-Daegu]

@@user-dz9yv4qj5i There’s such a thing And is it legal ?

[@TheMarioMen1]

34:29 should have said “yes” and give her a terrible recommendation

[@felix0003]

You are reading my mind

[@dbaldwin237]

Jackson Fanning its only illegal if he lies about her. If he tells the new landlord the truth about what happened, its perfectly legal

[@arjunarun9147]

He's way too nice for that

[@thomasalias8492]

@@jacksonfanning Fake News

[@crybebebunny]

@@jacksonfanning that's only if he worked for him.

[@stevenellsworth7614]

Watched it all. Glad you did not see him alone. That was so scary bro. Also so proud of how you. How hard you worked to where you are. Thanks for sharing.

[@harmonydisinfecting2847]

Wow! Watched till the end, can you make a video of what you now look/do before taking a Tenent? Would really appreciate it!

[@jonwhitmac]

As soon as Graham said, "I need to pay back my Grandma", my heart sank into my a**. Because borrowing money from elder people just doesn't feel right, especially if you know they have a fixed income. I've been there, too, and I hope no one else has to.

[@MrJudo-BJJ-Foodie]

I had to my last year of college. I did not feel good at all about it and know even though I paid her back I owe her so much more.

[@matthewvillarreal2975]

"I don't judge..." How'd that work out?

[@moochiekk]

I watched to the end. I like your honesty and not trying to sugar coat a mistake. Who didn't make mistakes in their life. Keep up the good work.

[@NickKautz]

There was definitely some sugar , or at least sweet and low.

[@Shadysgirl208]

I got to this clip from your $.20 cent coffee post, and from there, not sure how I came upon the coffee one, but KZbin auto picked it after watching The Deal Guy. I watched the whole thing, I wanted to comment that I totally felt for you the whole time, especially how emotionally/mentally it wore on you through that whole process! Not a lot of people understand how first hand the time consumption it takes getting personally involved to stay on top of the tenant, but then the courts! It’s discouraging because of the legal process alone. And CA! I’m glad you got through it, and mostly came out safe. Thank you for the story! I look forward to watching more of your content.

[@alicethun1655]

I watched till the end. Just started my real estate hustle at 26, really like your videos.