Tenant's dog tore up the lawn, here's how I fixed it without drama

Last month in Spokane, I got a text with a photo of a torn-up backyard and a note from the tenant saying the dog dug out of spite during a storm. I went over that day, took my own pictures, and gave them a written warning with a 10 day fix window. They reseeded and put down straw themselves, and I skipped the $200 damage claim. Has anyone else let a tenant fix something like this instead of invoicing them right away?

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kai_ramirez381d ago

Wait, you just gave them the chance to fix it themselves instead of hitting them with the bill? Honestly, that's kinda brilliant. I used to be all about paperwork first, but seeing how they actually followed through makes me think giving people a shot to make it right is way less drama.