Garnishing wages from tennant that refuses to pay

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Charles Carillo
Rental Property Investor · North Palm Beach, FL · Member since 2018 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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@Matt Sora

Usually with us, if someone stops paying rent, we evict them and our property manager will submit what they owe to a collection agency. The collection agency will contact them and try to collect but in most cases; once you evict someone, you will never get any money from them. If you try and garnish wages and they stop working or change jobs; you usually have to go back to court (if you can find out where they are now working).

Honestly, it is probably not worth your time. I would focus on preparing the unit for new renters, finding new renters, performing a (more) in-depth background check, rent it and move on. Deadbeat tenants are part of being a landlord.

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  • Charles Carillo
    Rental Property Investor · North Palm Beach, FL · Member since 2018 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    @Matt Sora

    Usually with us, if someone stops paying rent, we evict them and our property manager will submit what they owe to a collection agency. The collection agency will contact them and try to collect but in most cases; once you evict someone, you will never get any money from them. If you try and garnish wages and they stop working or change jobs; you usually have to go back to court (if you can find out where they are now working).

    Honestly, it is probably not worth your time. I would focus on preparing the unit for new renters, finding new renters, performing a (more) in-depth background check, rent it and move on. Deadbeat tenants are part of being a landlord.

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  • Nathan GesnerBusiness Member
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    Real Estate Broker · Cody, WY · Member since 2010 · 28k+ posts · 41k+ votes
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    Quote from @Matt Sora:

    what if the person you rented to stopped paying so then you evict and try to garnish their wages but then they decide to stop working? What then is the next step?


    You are highly unlikely to collect on a bad tenant. Give it to collections and forget about it. At least it sits on their credit report and prevents them from cheating someone else. if you're lucky, you'll get something some day.

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  • Mike Dymski
    Investor · Greenville, SC · Member since 2016 · 5k+ posts · 13k+ votes
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    The government garnishes our wages to pay for housing, not the other way around.

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  • Ron Brady
    Rental Property Investor · Burlington County, NJ · Member since 2019 · 540 posts · 771 votes
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    Bonus: How To Garnish Wages If A Tenant Doesn't Pay Rent
    https://www.spreaker.com/user/rentalincomepodcast/bonus-garnishment

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