Renter stiffed me - next steps?

[Melissa Silk]

I have a small condo that I short-term rent in the summer months. This is my first winter as the owner, so I decided to try and get someone in during the off season. Being only 20 minutes from Portland, ME and Maine Medical Center, I was able to find a traveling CNA. He signed a lease for Nov 1 - Feb 4. He paid first months rent ($1650), and a security deposit of $1000, and moved in November 1st. Fast forward to November 30th, I get a text at 4am saying he had a family emergency and was going back to TX. I texted him to remind him of the rent due Dec 1st, and have heard nothing. What would you do? Is it worth it to try to collect? Or should I just let it go?