Tile is also more traditional in those parts of the country than wood. 

If a court of law didn't convict her, why would you hold it against her?

It takes about 5 minutes on the clerk of court's site.

It doesn't go on their record, you don't go to court, and it is just a NOTICE to them that their rent has not been received.But even though it is just a Notice, it is imperative you send it to the tenants the first day rent is late because you can't even begin the eviction process unless that Notice has been sent. 

This way, it is considered rent and can be part of a rent court issue rather than a more difficult/separate civil court issue.

Please help me http://www.pwcgov.org/government/courts/circuit/Pages/Records-for-Occasional-User.aspx

As for the sub tenant if she has breached her contract you can have her evicted but court costs are no fun. 

I've run the country's largest background screening firms for years, now working on my own and loving it.Thanks fellow colleagues for sharing your questions & knowledge Pam

@Rio Tomlin  I'm not sure of your financial position but that is a lot of money to put out on a deal across the country with that kind of cash flow.  

I tried for several months to motivate them to let me take the tenants to court, but they refused.