You are asking for trouble both in terms of making the current tenant mad and them staying longer and the prospective tenants interacting with the current tenant.

That the courts are hiring outside firms to take care of surplus.  4.That  GA regulations cap fees at 10 percent.

You may want to consider opening an IRA with brokerage firm, contributing max for few years until you have meaningful amount to invest in real estate.

If it's going to take a little longer then I'll be ok with it and will be doing some early prospecting to have the vacancy filled.

., and a Real Estate Investment Brokerage in case you ever decide to sell.By teaming up with a solid firm you can mitigate your risk and have some "boots on the ground" that have your best interest in mind.

This stops the issue from escalating and now that I've done what I said I'd do it's a good relationship.The procedure for the City seems to be:A Violation letter with a specific time to resolve (24 hrs, 72 hrs, etc)A second letter which is a $75 Fine, Notice of Liability TMC 1726A third letter which is a $250 FineA court summons forcing you to hire a lawyer, attend court at least twice, resolve the issue and then pay court fees and fines.I presume if you don't attend the summons then they put a warrant out and place the fines and fees against your property meaning it will be seized if not resolved.At the City's discretion they will themselves resolve a situation they deem urgent...you will receive a large bill in the mail for their time and efforts, something like $300 an hour for four hours time plus materials and disposal.I have properties in a self directed IRA, which means the owner on file is the administrating firm...there is a two week delay between a notice being issued (yes a 72 hour notice) and my getting it.

I've just been calling law firms in the area and asking for a cost estimate.

Make a post about what you can offer a prospective investor to bring value to them.

Tj Hines look for a firm who specializes in Securities law specifically real estate syndication.

Show the old prospective tenants the contract and highlight why they aren't getting the hold money.