Tips for Out of Town Landlord Navigating Eviction and Money Judgement

[Sarah Hadassah Negrón]

Hey all! Super new to BiggerPockets, and the forums came highly recommended for my situation! I'm an out of town landlord for a condo unit in Chicago, and I am nearing the end of a lengthy eviction process for tenant nonpayment of rent. I'm currently awaiting 24hr notice of sheriff eviction, and I got court approval to move forward with money judgement for past due rent collection. Any tips for how to even get started with collecting? Is this something that can be navigated solo, or would folks recommend I hire a lawyer to manage the process? Also any tips for dealing with sheriff arrival remotely? I have a local representative who can meet the sheriff, but I've heard the arrival window can be quite long and the sheriff won't stay there long. Any insights are most welcome! 

[Sarah Hadassah Negrón]

@Eudith Vacio thank you - this is beyond helpful information! I've just joined the group 🎉