How to Handle Late Rent and Eviction in Northern Virginia

Today we are talking about how to handle late rent and what happens if you have to evict a tenant. Every landlord we know hates it when they don't get the rent at the beginning of the month. Time goes by quickly when rent is late, and before you know it you'll be in the first week of the new month with last month's rent not paid yet.
In Virginia, you have a five day grace period but if a tenant has not paid by day six, that rent is officially late. Give the tenant a call if rent doesn't come in and talk about the situation. You never really know what's going on. Maybe the tenant just lost his job and he's struggling to get all the rent together. When you understand the situation, you're in better shape than...