Managing a problematic tenant in Orlando, Kissimmee, or Deltona can rapidly turn a rental investment into a severe liability. Traditional real estate agents will tell you to evict the tenant, remodel the property, and list it on the MLS. This advice completely ignores the high friction costs of the local court system and the threat of tenant retaliation.
At We Buy Houses Fast in Orlando, we specialize in buying rental properties directly from tired landlords. We can buy your property with the non-paying tenant still inside.
The Real Cost of the Eviction Cycle
- Legal and Filing Fees: Sourcing a landlord-tenant attorney to file a formal eviction action runs between $800 and $1,500 in base legal fees, filing costs, and process server fees.
- The Turnaround Timeline: A standard uncontested eviction takes 21 to 35 days to execute. If the tenant contests the action, your timeline can easily double, resulting in months of missing rental income.
- Property Damage: Angry tenants facing eviction routinely neglect or vandalize the interior. Smashed drywall, ruined flooring, and abandoned trash-outs are massive out-of-pocket repair risks you must fund before selling on the open market.
The Net Math: Eviction & MLS Listing vs. Our Cash Offer
| Expense Categories | Repair and List on the MLS | Sell Directly to Us (With Tenant In Place) |
| Gross Property Value | $280,000 | $245,000 |
| Realtor Commissions (6%) | -$16,800 | $0 |
| Seller Closing Costs (2%) | -$5,600 | $0 (We cover 100%) |
| Lost Rent during Court & Rehab | -$6,000 | $0 (We take over Day 1) |
| Legal Fees & Eviction Costs | -$1,200 | $0 (We handle the eviction) |
| Mandatory Trash-Out & Rehab | -$12,000 | $0 (Purchased As-Is) |
| ACTUAL NET CASH TO YOU | $238,400 | $245,000 |
By selling directly, you eliminate legal fees, skip the contractor headaches, stop the lost rent bleed, and walk away with $6,600 more net cash in hand.
Walk Away from the Landlord Headache Today
We use independent private capital to buy rental properties directly from owners. We assume all legal costs, handle the trash-out, and close on your schedule. Learn more on our Central Florida real estate investment blog or see our as-is cash buying process details to get a direct cash offer today.