Ready to close on 4plex, tenant wont leave.

[Derick Hanna]

Me and my wife are a week out from closing on our first 4 plex.  We are going to be living in one of the units and renting out the other 3.  However, the tenants in the unit we are supposed to move into have not left yet. They were supposed to be out 15 days ago and were granted a 2 week extension by the previous owner.  All the paperwork is done and the only thing holding up the deal (and our planned move into our new place) is these tenants.  The eviction process is going to take at least a month...is there anything that we can do?  A few of our friends have suggested that we offer them cash to just leave, or pay for a week in a hotel.  What is the best way to approach this?