First Tenant, First Eviction... Now What?

[Charles Goodwin]

Hey everyone, I just had my first tenant ever and he quit paying after two months. I work with a bunch of busy attorneys and I got enough advice on how to properly evict him. Now he is gone but still hasn’t paid. So how does this typically go down? Am I just out of luck? I would rush to file a claim in small claims court but I don’t exactly know where he is located now. Any help would be appreciated!

[Carl Fischer]

@Charles Goodwin

Welcome to varsity. Even if you get a judgement, collection from someone without money is difficult and time consuming. Chalk it up to tuition. Do better “due diligence” on prospect tenants.