If the tenant did that, then a judge would decide the outcome, which would not include include criminal charges due to existence of a contract dispute... if they won, the landlord would owe them for damages, being the cost to recover the vehicle, legal fees, and maybe lost wages.

When investors get desperate and need cash now is when big mistakes happen that plunge them further down a hole and very hard to recover from.Point number 4: WHO had the idea that the tenant pay the leasing commission?

Go to small claims to recover out of pocket expenses, then move.

Hopefully we can recover some amount, but at worst, this is a relatively cheap lesson for future deals. 

If he gets smart with you; tell him you're hiring a lawyer to recover your losses.  

Hi,So, I am from Houston and I was there last week helping friends and family recover from Hurricane Harvey.

It's not clear that Patch of the Land has figured out how to recover on troubled loans.   

If the Broker is sued, does he then sue the Salesperson to recover any amount lost from the suit?

If your total monetary losses can be counted using "hundreds" I'm betting it won't be worth the fight to recover.

BTW someone willing to pay rent above market rate is a high risk renter for some reason--felonies, past evictions, bankruptcy, poor credit, no or not enough income, or way toooo many people, or history of damage, professional scammer, etc.The landlord would not even be holding the lease to evict the folks you rent to, not have their deposit for damages, or any relationship with the tenants to recover damages in court as the tenants lease is with you.