Possession after aquiring a Florida Tax Deed

[Bob Jones]

I am new to tax deed investing and am researching a non homesteaded condo that was used as a furnished rental and not the permanent residence of the owner. Wondering if I was to successfully acquire the deed what I would need to do to take possession? I.e. do I need to ask the previous owners nicely for the key or am I entitled immediate entry (drill out the lock, new locks etc..).

per 197.562 it sounds like I can access the property immediately..

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0100-0199/0197/Sections/0197.562.html

any thoughts?

[Kyle Meyers]

You may need to evict them first once you get possession. Check your state's laws, but they may become your tenant when you become the owner. If they have personal property in there you will need to find out the laws about storing or disposing of that.