I am in between tenants and am even considering leaving the house vacant.To collect overdue rent, I believe in normal times you would serve them the appropriate form, and then file for eviction after 14 days.

So I’m wondering since it is rent ready do I just get started on my first property and collect enough to rehab it in a few months?

Evictions that are in process might be delayed but the end result will be an unhappy one for tenants who have an eviction and collection on their credit bureau in the near future (or ever). 

Cameron, you should collect a security deposit after the applicant is approved, before you send the lease.

I am concerned with the county wide shut down order for COVID19 and the announcement that evictions are suspended for 60 days will affect my ability to collect rent. 

Or should we just try to boot one and then, what... collect no rent if they have nowhere to go because evictions are suspended?

I would remind them that an eviction and/or collection filing won't serve them well in the future nor give you any satisfaction so it's in everyone's best interest to "move on..."

Also wonder how I could wave rents for some that are out of work and still collect from others.

Have you ever collected unemployment?

They're all sitting home anyway collecting paychecks from our tax dollars