Haven't received rent/statements from PROPERTY MANAGER in MONTHS!

[Nelson J Castillo]

Good morning all!

I have a bit of a problem regarding the property management for my section 8 duplex in St. Pete, FL. I have had this property for a little over a year and while it does cash flow well for me, I have had issues with my property manager. This being my first property, I decided to keep the previous owner's property manager for the sake of continuity. BIG MISTAKE! She has not been very responsive and although I ended up receiving the rent/statements from her throughout most of the past year, I usually received everything late (not because the tenants were late on rent but because she is incompetent). Well, I have now not received anything from her since April. I obviously decided to change my property management, however my current "property manager" has not been able to schedule a walk through for the new management team. I have been trying to make this change for over a month. I have reached out many times (daily, through email, text, phone call) to her and I rarely get a response (usually a vague response like "i'll send it today" or "i'll be in touch with the new property manager"). 

I now know how important due diligence when selecting a property manager is. I need help figuring out what actions to take at this point. Is there legal action I could take to get the rent that I am owed? Thanks in advance!