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Tony,Your goal of buying a duplex and other small multi-family property for cash flow appears to be the most popular strategy on Bigger Pockets. 

I looked at last years return and filled in my new numbers and it appears that I will have a loss of 1500 over all. 

Give them a warning that the next time they miss a payment we will take them to small claims court.2.

This comes in handy while you are waiting for your court date to arrive. 

Subscribe to the local service that publishes court filings.

However, if I was to buy out of state... would it make more sense to at least be able to weed out a few markets and go to markets that have in general, better vacancy rates, more demand, appear to have stronger job growth, and potentially more favorable taxes, or even states that are more favorable to landlords....??

Is this the kind you by at the court house?

He stated at court that they have to pay back the court fee which comes to $250.

Tell them in small claims court to go **** themselves