Never Forgive a Missed Rent Payment

Sounds harsh, but here’s the logic.

I used to be “the nice landlord.”

The one who’d waive a late fee “just this once.”
Or say, “It’s okay, I understand—next time, just let me know.”

You know what happened?

There was always a next time.

Turns out, when you show you’re flexible about rent… some tenants take it as permission.

They start budgeting you as their buffer.

And it becomes a pattern.
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