Spend the time, make the effort, and (hopefully) reap the rewards.

Seems like a high-risk, low reward situation though.

If you do a good job, the judge will reward you with an eviction, usually 5 days for the tenant to vacate (five days because that is the time period that tenant has to file for an appeal of the judges verdict).  

Never fully trust anyone that isn't willing to share the negative aspects of all this.As I'm sure you've experienced, this can be a very rewarding path to take and depending on your grit and determination, overcoming all the pitfalls are well worth the effort.Cheers and drive safe!

People reward you with there appreciation and $$$$. 

Its a steep learning curve but very rewarding if you stick with it.

Though I would caution you on hard money lending until you understand the industry a bit better, that can be very rewarding but you have to be able to do your due diligence on deals because you're turning over your hard-earned money to an individuals project, often a flip. 

Your risk vs. reward is way off balance there. 

If he didn't want it or can't afford it, I would have reward him with 60 days time to find another place, then find a new tenant that can pay what it is worth….  

Consider the risks vs the small reward...