Suing Property Manager breach of contract and negligence

[Joel F.]

Good Day Everyone! I have a big problem. I hired a property manager in Jacksonville, Fl to manage my property. This property manager for the year I been with him has been a nightmare. Tenant screening was horrible, his tenants was late paying rent, and now he has abandoned my building. Now the tenants skip the property as of today per his email he simply canceled out agreement as of today without doing a walk through on the property etc. Leaving the property vacant unsecured. I am an out of town investor. I realized he is not licensed in the state of Florida and he told me he was licensed and insured. I sent him a cancellation notice to cancel are agreement on april 30, 2017. Can I sue for damages done by tenants that exceed the security deposit, breach of contract, negligence as a property manager? Here is his email Final Collections: April 2017 $0.00/ / For April 2017 $0.00/ / For April 2017 Vacant Address: .......as of 03/06/2017 ....... as of 04/14/2017- Tenant Skipped Out Final Expenses Paid Out: $0.00 RDS Mgmt Fee For ..... $0.00 RDS Mgmt Fee For ..... Bank Deposits: As of 04/14/17 None Outstanding Invoices: None Final Security Deposit Audit: As of 04/14/17 $0.00 on hand for ..... $550.00 on hand for ...., ...............accepts the termination notice immediately as of 04/14/2017...Please provide us your current business address so all property correspondences can be turned over via certified mail asap...Thanks! Here is a copy of what he wrote me on an email

[Rod Hanks]

You have a challenge, not a problem. I'm assuming this PM was not referred by another investor whom you trust and also you didn't verify his credentials or speak to his references. Of course you can sue and you will probably win, but after you consider attorney fees, court costs, your time away from your business, etc and the real possibility you will never collect on a judgement.... is it worth it? Properly screen your PM and you will lessen the chance of this happening again. 

GoodLuck!!!