If you have a judgement is better but they will work with anything (lease, ledger). 

Then if you win keep the judgement current and someday maybe you can collect. 

Do a background check, if they have judgements for non-payment of rent, do NOT rent to them.

Not exactly a RE issueBUTA friend's son has a judgement against them for over $2mill.They were young & had nothing to lose AT THE TIME.Now he can't own ANYTHING without fear of it being attached, & every time he gets paid there is a % garnishee.

Of course if you got judgement for the three months rent, the collection agency could argue it is your debt to collect. 

If they don’t have any income deductions they seem pretty susceptible to a judgement if you bring them to court. 

Also among this is a tax lien which I was prepared to pay for and 2 other judgements against the property.

Unless you live in a state that allows for wage garnishment, even if you are able to obtain a court ruling in your favor that doesn't necessarily mean anything.The cost and effort to obtain a judgement, is almost universally not worth it given the small amount of money you will ever recoup.  

@Joe Villeneuve I don't think judges set judgement amounts based on your leverage?

Give tenant security deposit back $1100  minus the water/sewer bill  (around $150) and they will vacate the premiss on the 29th before the court dateor take them to court spend $600 in attorney fees and court eviction paperwork and keep the $1100 but tenant can do alot more damage and will not be gone till November 15th - 25th. attorney said its a easy win and will get judgement but no money because they have noneso it comes down to $500 loss for getting my property back 2 or 3 weeks earlier and knowing they wont do any more damaged.I am leaning towards giving security back and letting them win but they will not get a penny till attorney says its ok and they have vacated the property and did not cause any more damage, sucks but either way I lose which option would you choose?