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Originally Posted by msilagy
I have had this issue back in Illinois with 2 renters over the years. Small claims court may rule in your favor which is good however then you have to collect. If they are working garnishment of wages or possible pension or SS but this all costs money. So in both instances I chose after a lot of research and advice from a lawyer not to pursue it. One renter owed me $1400 and the other did damage to the home that cost over $1500 and they lived out their security, In the end after all the fees it may not be worth it. Sorry this happened to you.
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Re: renters
That is the reason why I do not own any rental property. I see it as what it is THIEFT.
As far as small claims court and renting in the villages, I believe the law is you must sue where the party you are suing lives, not where you live. When you rent in the villages I expect if you use small claims to collect you will likely need to sue in another state.
Only 3,000 is not bad. We have friends who rent homes in NY. I recall hearing about some person who lived in their property for almost a year. When he finally was evicted, he owed them over 10,000 in back rent, he had damaged the property AND THEY HAD TO PAY HIS MOVING EXPENSES TO GET RID OF HIM.