Dealing with an inherited tenant who won't pay

[Angel Riera]

Hey folks!

Just closed on my first multi thanks to all the info on this forum. Still very much in the process of learning this business. I inherited a tenant who has been avoiding me and did not pay rent for the month of June. I was about to start the eviction process after the legal grace period but was notified by the tenant that they were moving out July 12th so I didn't continue. Now they are claiming they gave a 2000 dollar security deposit, when on their signed lease and the estoppel certificate i was given it states they only gave 1000 dollars. So, again, they haven't paid June's rent and it seems that they aren't planning on paying prorated rent for July or any damages that are due either, because according to them it should be covered with the 2000 dollar deposit. The 1000 dollars credited to me for their security deposit when I closed is enough to cover June's rent, but not prorated rent or damages. What are my options here and is it even worth pursuing what's owed?