If I have a judgement, I'm sure it is a lot easier to get the process rolling, but curious what route others have taken.It is my understanding that collections agencies take a percentage, anywhere from 20-50%, whereas the attorney may charge an amount in addition to the amount owed; so, if $1000 was owed, the attorney may charge the evicted tenant $1300 and keep the $300.

Realtors can only be held liable so far for errors in judgement and I'm not buying any property based on what the selling agent might put together.

But I would hesitate to make a judgement based on 1 bad experience.  

In today's economic climate, a J.O.B. has much less security than it ever had, certainly less than a financial future you control yourself.Responding to your numbered points with some observations and suggestions...First, learn to be less judgemental.

The relationship, in your judgement, was of sufficient value to "eat" the Vendors mistake in this particular instance.  

I have a list of off market homes that are clear of judgements liens etc. along with the owners address.

Then you'd have to sue him for rent he owes, get a judgement if you win, and try and collect from a deadbeat which is hard to do. 

Or is it more of a judgement call?

Translation: the burden is now on the landlord to make judgement calls on criminal records.  

We can usually get a hearing in 2 weeks.Once we get the eviction judgement then the process changes a bit.