next step after wining an eviction process?

[Jorge Patino]

The tenant moved out after 5 months of trying to collect rent and finding the right lawyer to take the case plus holidays.

Finally tenant moved out.  Please help me find answers for next step on collecting unpaid rent for the 5 months 

-Filling small claims?

-Contacting a collection agency (NC) i called several in the acainternational.org and none of them take just one account. 

-filed for a garnishment-company?

-any other option?

Help is appreciated. Case is in North carolina.