Hi, I've had to evict 4 tenants in the 6 years I've done rentals. The total they owe is around 13k. I know its usually bad practice to be empathetic but the first five years tenants always paid me back even if they were 6 months behind. I was able to garnish 3.5k back from one tenant but I can't find out where the other live or work now. Is there a good way to find this information. I've talked to a few attorneys but they said it's rare that they'd be able to find them and garnish their wages. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

you let tenants get 6 months behind? Let me get off the floor first.

FACEbook. Court records of other eviction.

Talking to atty's about garnishment-- you might as well howl at the moon. They don't see any money in garnishments and they have to be extra careful collecting for others. Get a collection company-- sit and talk with them-- give them a few to do so you can see what's going on. Hint-- collection company's don't like LL's either. We have big debts and collection companies like the 50 to 200.00 debts -- they're easier with usually no court work needed.

hahahaha myob … too funny! I was thinking the same thing (omg 6 months??!!) Yikes.

John [VA] - if you are still looking at this - NE posted a site that gives some information (possibly) of where people may be and/or possible relatives. Also you may want to check phonesearchfree .com for some assistance.

I had a tenant pays on the 13th every month because that is the day he moved in a couple of years ago. Today he received a 5 Day POQ notice.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Perhaps that idea you had of selling your rental might not be a bad. But if you decide other other wise, let me be the first one to ask.......can you lend me a $13,000 that you might have laying around so I can try to completely blow off paying you for up to 6 months if ever? If that sounds like a crazy idea, then please understand (without being offended) that is EXACTLY what you have allowed your residents to do on you.