Lease Breaking Ramifications

[Kevin Nichols]

I'm fairly new at landlording...2 months ago we bought a duplex with 1 year and 1.5 year lease tenants, who are doing fine.

I'm looking at another property and the tenants are month to month.

So...I started thinking...what are the ramifications of a broken lease? Let's be honest, how many owners are going to chase down a tenant who leaves?

What's the "best case" scenario for a broken lease?

Kevin