Study: Investor Landlords More Likely To File Eviction Notices

New townhouses for sale are shown in Beaverton, Ore., Monday, July 26, 2010. The Commerce Deptartment says sales of new homes increased to an annual rate of 330,000 units in June with the gain coming after sales hit a new low in May.(AP Photo/Don Ryan)

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Consider this scenario: You’re a worker, who lives paycheck to paycheck. Then, your child gets sick and you miss three days at your job. And that means rent will be three days late.

According to a new study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, what happens next may depend on who your landlord is.