Real estate attorney for missed rents and damages

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After my catastrophic experience with Freedom Real Estate Group(they didn't take care of this either obviously) in Dayton OH, I need help finding an attorney who can help me try to recover missed rents and damages to my properties. I was trying to work with a collections company, but their fees and success rates are not very convincing. Any suggestions on attorneys or lawyers that can help me with this matters? Thanks in advance.

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Drew SygitBusiness Member

Property Manager · Royal Oak, MI · Member since 2012 · 12k+ posts · 9k+ votes

@Orlando Osuna don't just hire an attorney, hire a collection attorney!

They will take about 30-50% of what they collect, but not charge you anything.

FYI - many tenants are deadbeats and don't even file income taxes (state refunds are garnishable), so don't get your hopes up.

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Jeff CopelandBusiness Member
Real Estate Broker · Tampa Bay/St Petersburg, FL · Member since 2015 · 1k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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Property Managers are not debt collectors. There are federal and state laws surrounding debt collection practices that are way outside the scope of property management.
And in the vast majority of cases, you are never going to collect a dime from a deadbeat tenant.

As much as it might feel rewarding, chasing collections from past tenants is a waste of time.
You are better off putting your time and energy towards getting your unit re-rented, or finding new properties, or whatever. Check out:
http://www.evicttv.com/episode...
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Bob S.
Real Estate Consultant · Cleveland · Member since 2020 · 6k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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Quote from @Orlando Osuna:

After my catastrophic experience with Freedom Real Estate Group(they didn't take care of this either obviously) in Dayton OH, I need help finding an attorney who can help me try to recover missed rents and damages to my properties. I was trying to work with a collections company, but their fees and success rates are not very convincing. Any suggestions on attorneys or lawyers that can help me with this matters? Thanks in advance.

Hello, move on, do not waste your time, Maybe make one or two threatening calls to the tenants other than that, move on
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Jeff CopelandBusiness Member
Real Estate Broker · Tampa Bay/St Petersburg, FL · Member since 2015 · 1k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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Quote from @Bob S.:

Quote from @Orlando Osuna:

After my catastrophic experience with Freedom Real Estate Group(they didn't take care of this either obviously) in Dayton OH, I need help finding an attorney who can help me try to recover missed rents and damages to my properties. I was trying to work with a collections company, but their fees and success rates are not very convincing. Any suggestions on attorneys or lawyers that can help me with this matters? Thanks in advance.

Hello, move on, do not waste your time, Maybe make one or two threatening calls to the tenants other than that, move on

I would absolutely not advise "threatening calls to the tenants". Believe it or not, they can sue you for unfair debt collection practices.
Ask me how I know!
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Bob S.
Real Estate Consultant · Cleveland · Member since 2020 · 6k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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Quote from @Jeff Copeland:

Quote from @Bob S.:

Quote from @Orlando Osuna:

After my catastrophic experience with Freedom Real Estate Group(they didn't take care of this either obviously) in Dayton OH, I need help finding an attorney who can help me try to recover missed rents and damages to my properties. I was trying to work with a collections company, but their fees and success rates are not very convincing. Any suggestions on attorneys or lawyers that can help me with this matters? Thanks in advance.

Hello, move on, do not waste your time, Maybe make one or two threatening calls to the tenants other than that, move on

I would absolutely not advise "threatening calls to the tenants". Believe it or not, they can sue you for unfair debt collection practices.
Ask me how I know!

There are ways to word it, I have done it many times,,, but hiring an attorney, not worth the headache
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Drew SygitBusiness Member
Property Manager · Royal Oak, MI · Member since 2012 · 12k+ posts · 9k+ votes
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@Orlando Osuna don't just hire an attorney, hire a collection attorney!
They will take about 30-50% of what they collect, but not charge you anything.
FYI - many tenants are deadbeats and don't even file income taxes (state refunds are garnishable), so don't get your hopes up.
[email protected]248-209-6824
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