Article: If you're owed enough rent to make it worth it to sue the tenant for back pay, you might be able to take them to small claims court at the same time as you evict them. Check the laws in your state to see whether this is possible. If not, you'll have to file a separate lawsuit to sue for rent. If the tenant is unemployed and seems unlikely to be able to pay anytime soon, decide whether it's worth it to sue. Filing a small claims lawsuit might be more trouble than it's worth, since you'll have to pay a fee and hire a lawyer. If you're only owed a few thousand dollars, it might be better just to make a fresh start with the new tenant who moves in. If the tenant is employed, the judge may rule that his or her wages can be garnished in order to pay the debt. Some debt collection companies specialize in helping landlords collect rent from evicted tenants. The debt collectors will take charge of collecting rent as well as notifying the 3 major credit bureaus of the eviction. Follow your state's laws for disposal of the tenants' abandoned property, which may allow you to keep them or sell them at auction, after proper notices to the former tenants and elapsed time periods, thus offsetting some of your losses.
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Go to small claims court. Use a private debt collector.
Article: If you suspect things are about to take a nasty turn, be the one to make the first move. End a tense standoff with a sudden, well-placed blow to the jaw or solar plexus (the soft, fleshy outer edge of the diaphragm beneath the sternum). Put everything you've got into the striketry to put a stop to the fight in a single maneuver. If you're successful, your opponent will be incapacitated and the altercation will be over. If not, you'll at least already be ready for the ensuing brawl. Assess the situation as best you can before resorting to a surprise attack. In many cases, the aggressor might simply be worked up and won't have any intention of actually getting into a physical dispute. Be certain that you've exhausted all other options first. Be careful when going for a sucker punch. If it misses or doesn't do the trick, there will be no way to avoid a full-on fight. It's worth repeating that you shouldn't try to stand and duke it out with a bigger guy. His reach and power will just be too much to handle. Take your time staying away from his strikes, waiting for an opening and then closing the gap and landing a hard shot. By alternating between defensive posturing and quick offensive bursts, you'll eventually be able to wear him down. Don't get impatient. You'll start making mistakes, which could end up costing you dearly. Attack the body when you don't have a clear shot at your opponent's head. The solar plexus is a sensitive target that when hit just right can drive all the air out of an opponent's lungs and leave them gasping for breath. The ribs are also quite fragile, and can be broken with only a few pounds of force per square inch. Unlike a boxing match, which has regulations about where you're allowed to hit an opponent, all bets are off in a real fight. Target the most delicate areas of your attacker's body to make every strike count. One well-placed blow is all you'll need to put your towering opponent out of commission. Most people won't be expecting these types of attacks, so they'll be left without a ready defense. Everybody has the same anatomical weakness, despite size differences. Strikes that target an opponent's sensory organs will leave them temporarily stunned, enabling you to get away or follow up with a hard hit. An open hand slap to the ear is just as good as a left hook for shattering an opponent's equilibrium, if not better. Hitting the nose can blind them momentarily by causing their eyes to well up with tears, which gives you an opportunity to throw a fight-ending punch. A kick to the groin will compromise their mobility and instantly take the will to fight out of them. Let's say you get taken down with your opponent on top of you, and you're unable to climb to your feet. In this situation, scramble for a submission technique, a hold or lock that incapacitates an attacker by neutralizing a single part of the body. By applying a joint lock, armbar or choke, you may be able to do enough damage to put an end to the scuffle. No matter how big or tough someone is, they won't be able to hurt you if they're unconscious or have a broken arm. Apply a rear naked choke or triangle choke, depending on your positioning. Chokes disrupt an opponent's circulation or ability to breathe, causing unconsciousness. It only takes a firm hold and a few moments to put an opponent to sleep. Armbars are holds that apply pressure to the elbow joint or shoulder. They are effective against attackers who leave their arms extended momentarily after throwing a punch. As a bonus, disabling an arm means they can't hit you anymore. Forget about honor or fairness: there are no rules on the street. You don't know how badly you might be injured if you come out on the losing end of a fight, so you shouldn't be discouraged from being vicious. Bite, gouge eyes, pull hair, chop the throat, bend fingers back, knee the groin and do anything else you have to do to survive. Turn objects around you, such as bottles, chairs, rocks, pens or even your cell phone into improvised weapons. In the best case scenario, the sight of you holding a weapon may be enough to make your attacker back down. To avoid escalating the violence further, make a run for it as soon as you have your opponent reeling.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Use the element of surprise. Stick and move. Aim for sensitive targets. Go for submissions on the ground. Don't be afraid to fight dirty.