I have to call Allied Interstate and I'm scared!

What is CIC?

CIC is another forum for credit/debt discussion.Since I am not allowed to mention other sites directly by link,I would tell you to use a google search to find them.

Just call, tell them you are using a third party and just need the balance. Be firm and just insist on getting the balance. If they refuse to give it to you, hang up. If the management company is local, call them from their office. But, they should give you the balance, because they want the money.

can you just contact the original creditor and not deal with the ca

Rarely.

CAs are usually under contract. Some of them rotate CAs every 6 months, so when it comes to the end of the 6 month period, it is sent back to the OC, who will then send it to another CA. You can sometimes tell when it is going to be set back because the CA will escalate collection efforts, including lawsuits.

But it's usually a hat toss.