{"id":2192,"date":"2020-08-15T10:36:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-15T14:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/?p=2192"},"modified":"2020-08-26T13:33:59","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T17:33:59","slug":"landlord-decapitated-6-way-to-prevent-it-from-happening-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propertyonion.com\/education\/landlord-decapitated-6-way-to-prevent-it-from-happening-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Landlord Decapitated – 6 Ways to Prevent it from Happening to You!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve all heard stories of the tenant from hell. Some of us have probably even experienced one! You know the type. They don\u2019t pay the rent on time, always have a poor excuse, disturb the other tenants or neighbors, damage the property \u2014 the list goes on and on. If you\u2019ve been a landlord long enough, you come to expect bad tenants<\/a> from time to time.<\/p>\n

But what you don\u2019t expect when you have a bad tenant is to lose your freakin\u2019 head to the edge of a samurai sword!<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s exactly what happened in Hartford, Connecticut when Victor King, a 64-year-old professional bridge player, was found decapitated in his home<\/a>. His attacker? Jerry David Thompson, 42, who had recently begun renting a room from King.<\/p>\n

According to the police, King called 911 the day previous to his death to report his unruly roomate waving a sword at him. Thompson was threatening to kill him when King tried to evict him<\/a> for non payment of rent.<\/p>\n

What on earth was the cause of the breakdown that ultimately left one man without a head? Thompson was behind on his rent payments, and King wasn\u2019t happy about it.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know about you, but that feels a little extreme to me. But in today\u2019s crazy world, it feels like we are living in extremes. Let\u2019s look at some ways to keep your tenants happy and your head where it belongs<\/strong> \u2014 on your neck.<\/p>\n

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