And it is very straightforward to file these, so I would expect it to be well within the scope of any operator sophisticated enough to pull off an owner financed deal. 

I am filing a suit in Orange County Superior Court and along with reporting to following government entity.

I file Dave Ramsey on the same page as Suzy Orman people who lived in a different error and financial time.

Make sure you file the lawsuit in your jurisdiction so she has to travel.  

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Same logic applies here as it does to your previous experience, there's just simply an added layer of the income produced by the property. 

Congratulate them—they now get to file two sets of tax returns and pay the associated taxes for each.Confirm all of this with a lawyer if it bothers you.

We have filed for eviction and the tenant has filed a law suit claiming false allegations.

When the money dries up, they'll leave just as quickly as they arrived and you may be stuck with a real mess.If it can produce more money as a short-term rental, do it yourself.

Consider selling the duplex to put it into a higher income producing asset (out of state, DST, something).