I would consider talking to an attorney about a civil suit for damages... especially if this impacts the sell.As your agents, their primary responsibility is to take measures to ensure the profitable performance of your investment properties.

WA Attorney General: Racist for landlords not to rent to felonsA recent court filing indicates that the Washington State Attorney General’s Office believes that denying a prospective tenant with a felony conviction is racially discriminatory.A member of the Attorney General’s Civil Rights Unit served a Consent Decree on Dobler Management Company, a property management firm in Tacoma, after conducting a simulated test on whether the landlord was illegally discriminating against potential tenants.According to the briefing sent to KTTH’s Todd Herman, in May, the state asked a tester to follow up on a rental property advertisement on Craigslist, which said the apartment complex would automatically deny renters with a felony record.

Roommate life is hard even when married and splits happen its a mess...Keep it civil don't make big enough issue he'd file restraining order on you or domestic abuse complaint.. 

Schober failing to pay the first mortgage,” according to the order.K-Sue Park, an attorney with Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, said the cease and desist orders were issued by the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending after learning that of more than 100 properties that the Schobers sold to homebuyers with mortgages under other people’s name, 85 percent to 90 percent were lost to foreclosure last year.Last week, Park filed two civil lawsuits on behalf of the families.The Schobers could not be reached for comment.David Pineira said he purchased a home from the Schobers in July 2010, but he lost it last year after the Schobers stopped paying the mortgage.Pineira said at the time he was 22 years old and did not have any credit history.

Whether in the context of an investigation or administrative enforcement action by HUD or private litigation, a housing provider may offer evidence to refute the claim that its policy or practice causes a disparate impact on one or more protected classes.

In both civil and criminal court?

That restitution order carries a backup of jail time if he doesn't pay versus simply getting a civil judgement against him in small claims court.File an eviction notice, spend the few months going through that process... after he's out, if the damage is excessive call the cops to file a report.

As the GC you're constantly open to litigation and financial risk by the basis of how well you bid a particular job.

You echo exactly what I hear from my own attorneys, one of which is a real litigator with actual court experience."

Paying lawyer $300/hr for litigation to go to court, jury trial is not an option for me and on top of financial stress there is emotional stress and time.Jim Q.