I evicted a military person too, and took him to court. I told my story and when it was time for him to tell him he said two words, "All true." I was shocked as I expected some kind of sympathy act. That should have been my first sign that I was screwed. I won in court and started garnishment proceedings. What I learned was I could not collect because the military will NOT garnish a military member, they are protected. So no wonder why he was so smug in his confession. I hope you don't run into the same problem I had collecting, it truly adds insult to injury.
With that being said, if you felt the need to post on this forum and ask whether you should do this or not, that means that in your conscience mind you know that shaming him is the wrong thing to do.
1. Don't lower yourself to his standards.
2. If he sues you for defamation of character, I very much doubt the judge would be impressed by your actions. Why compound the problem?
3. Be thankful that you have only been taken once. It goes with the territory.
4. I purchase everything used, but in nice condition for my rentals (except the roof). That way if something gets destroyed, the impact is not as great. I would leave the showpieces for flip houses. No one will appreciate the high end finishes as much as you do, unless they are buying them.
5. Remember, anything you post on FB is permanent, whether you delete it or not.
I recommend you think of the medical arena and evaluate it this way. When you get a deep cut, do you think picking at it is going to heal it? What do we usually do in this situation? We try to mend it with either stitches, medicine, or bandages, in an attempt to make it heal so it'll go away. Picking at it and making it fester will only hurt you further and it could lead to scars. Same goes for this situation. I recommend you mend your wounds and move on. ;-)
