Mark Delgado thought he’d cracked the code. A mechanic by trade, he’d spent years fixing engines and saving up to buy his first rental property in Contra Costa County. Now, with six properties scattered across Richmond and Walnut Creek, he was supposed to be on the fast track to financial security—a legacy for his two teenage sons. But instead of pride, all he felt was dread, and it all came down to one word: evictions.
It started with the tenant in his El Cerrito duplex. She’d seemed nice enough—single mom, decent references—but three months in, the rent stopped coming. Mark gave her a grace period, then a stern warning, but the excuses kept piling up: “I’ll pay next week,” “My car broke down,” “The check’s in the mail.” Meanwhile, he was dipping into his savings to cover the mortgage, his stomach churning every time he checked his bank account. Then came the tenant in San Pablo—a guy who trashed the place, punched holes in the walls, and ignored every notice Mark sent. The legal process was a maze; Mark spent hours googling eviction laws, filing papers, and waiting for court dates, only to lose weeks of rent and thousands in repairs.
The breaking point hit one sweltering July evening. Mark’s youngest, Ethan, asked if they could afford new basketball shoes for the season. Mark forced a grin, but inside, he was panicking—the latest eviction delay meant another month of covering costs himself. Later, as he sat in his cluttered garage office, surrounded by late notices and unanswered tenant emails, he muttered, “I can’t keep doing this.” His dream of being a landlord was suffocating him.
That’s when a buddy at the auto shop mentioned *Croskey Real Estate Property Management*. Mark had brushed it off before—*I’m tough, I can handle it*—but now, with his savings dwindling and his family counting on him, he picked up the phone. His voice cracked as he told the Croskey rep, Nancy, about the chaos. She didn’t flinch. “Mark,” she said, “we’ll take this off your plate. You focus on your life—we’ll handle the rest.”
Within days, Croskey turned the tide. They tackled the El Cerrito eviction with ruthless efficiency—court filings, notices, and a sheriff’s lockout executed so fast Mark could hardly believe it. The San Pablo disaster? Croskey documented the damage, evicted the tenant legally, and had a contractor in there before Mark could blink. New tenants—vetted, reliable ones—moved in, and the rent started flowing again, steady as clockwork. For the first time in months, Mark exhaled. His bank balance climbed back into the black. And when Ethan showed off his new sneakers at the next game, Mark cheered from the stands, free of the weight that had nearly crushed him.
Mark didn’t let evictions defeat him—he fought back with Croskey Real Estate Property Management by his side. If you’re a Contra Costa County landlord tangled in eviction nightmares, bleeding cash, or losing sleep, *you* can be the hero of your story too. Croskey turns chaos into control with expert eviction handling and tenant solutions. Call us now at 925-336-3282 because your financial security and peace of mind can’t wait another day. Take charge today, like Mark did, and win back your freedom.