The majority are keep by the foreclosing bank by placing high reserves, usually the amount of final judgement.

My next auction sheriff sale auction has 2 properties that it appears the plantiffs lawyers didn't do their homework on with easily identified mortgages not being listed correctly in the foreclosure judgements.  

Hey BP members.I had a section 8 tenant who did a lot of damage to my rental in Las Vegas.After complaining about the tenant to Section 8, they promised me that if I were to get a judgement against the tenant then they will tell the tenant to either pay me or loose the voucher. 

At any rate Tenants that have evictions on their credit report or a history of that sort of behavior (judgements etc) usually get weeded out in our screening process.

Now don't let that sense of urgency cloud your judgement when selecting your first project. 

I wrote out a Promissory Note for a Personal Loan to a relative for $50k.The Relative works in Weston, Florida and earns 6 figures.The 1st Payment is due on Jan. 1st, 2018 but I despite trying to contact my cousin, he seems to be hiding out from me and other family members.I think the only recourse I have is to hire an Attorney to get a Judgement and Garnish his Salary.Can anyone recommend an Attorney, preferably in the Weston/Fort Lauderdale/Miami area?

For sure these’s a fraud aspect involved- but prosecutors don’t want to spend time filing charges of criminal fraud in what’s more probably civil fraud cases- and lawyers only take cases (on contingency) where the potential judgement is large enough AND  the defendant has the means to pay.

Until a title search is don' the exact amount of back taxes and judgements won't be known and may be more than the expected $3K

We went to the magisterial court and got a judgement for eviction.

Since you're not evicting and don't have any legal rulings or judgements they won't have any sort of use in actually putting the squatters out, but their presence will likely be enough to prevent anyone trying anything stupid.