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Cesar Rodriguez Tracking down an ex tenant that owes $2500
18 December 2020 | 11 replies

So all i have on this guy is his drivers license. He finally left after months of not paying rent. Now i need to find him so i can sue him.

Long story really. But he intentionally didn’t pay and refuses to leave...

Atul Mohlajee Collection of judgements for unpaid rent
17 August 2014 | 3 replies

Does anyone have experience in collecting a judgement after the tenant is evicted? Please share your experience.

Kyle J. Taking a tenant to small claims court (Part 1)
4 April 2016 | 18 replies

The question always seems to come up among landlords, "Should I take a tenant to court for (fill in the blank) or because they left owing me $ for (fill in the blank)?"  Generally, I say it depends on the amount, how ...

Candace Ellison Am I in violation of automatic stay?
27 June 2019 | 4 replies

The PM company was awarded a judgement against a former tenant. The Pm later went out of business. I then filed a motion to substitute party so I could collect from the tenant. The tenant was notified of my filing, fa...

Ron Repsher Good Collection Agency in South Mississippi?
17 April 2016 | 2 replies

Hi, does anyone have any experience with collection agencies in South Mississippi? Can you recommend a good agency or warn against using a bad one? I have a couple cases that I would turn over but I don't have any e...

Katie Jewell Former Tenant with a large damage debt
15 September 2021 | 10 replies

Hi all, 
I'm looking for the best way to handle the following. We had a tenant who claimed to have 4 kids, and then ended up moving in 2 more kids and the father. The fighting ensued, and they did over $10,000 worth ...

Mitchell L. Just went through an eviction w/ tenant.. Have a question about suing for costs
19 January 2014 | 5 replies

Hello everyone!

I just went through a painful eviction of my tenant who failed to pay rent for december and of course January as well.

I was thinking of suing them for my expenses and what they owe thro...

Paul Sandhu My town made the CBS news
10 February 2020 | 2 replies

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/c...Basically there is a collection attorney that gets people jailed in order to collect part of their debt.  My wife used to be his office manager before our STRs started to take off.  We...

Doug Bloes Collecting Rent from Former Tenants
5 January 2024 | 1 reply

What are the best options for collecting balances from past tenants who were evicted? I'm looking at contacting a Credit Bureau. Any advice when calling them? Do you negotiate with them? Not sure what to expect. Thanks!

Brianne H. Worth it to go after contractor?
12 June 2019 | 1 reply

To make a long story short, last year (fall 2018) we had hired a contractor to build a garage, and materials that were paid for and "ordered" never showed up. This was my first serious bad experience with a contractor...