Q: My tenant gave notice and moved out. On a pre-move out inspection, I discovered that she had trashed my house. She told me just to keep her deposit because she did not have time to clean or do repairs. I did the necessary work, but it cost $2,200 more than her...
Tim Paulsen is an international specialist training credit and collection professionals. Drawing on his experience as a collector, fraud investigator, skip-trace manager, and consultant, he is the author of Paid in Full, a popular book on collections, now in its...
By Kristen Fraser, TVS Staff Writer Collecting tenant debts is an unfortunate aspect of renting. Having the proper tenant screening information will save you time and money. Michael Tinant, an employee at Wiggins Adjustments, a long time established collection agency...
Debt Collection Begins Before Your Tenant Ever Moves In The information that a landlord collects during a thorough tenant background check is the same information that a debt collection company will use to collect tenant debts. "Your tenant debt collection efforts...
Outstanding tenant accounts are a heavy drain on a rental property business. Because there is a degree of uncertainty as to whether a debt can be collected, debt collection agencies typically adjust their fees accordingly, and take a large percentage of what they...