Account Closed I award you the most thorough post in this thread yet!

., tax lien) is sold at auction, are charged 18% per annum.197.432    Sale of tax certificates for unpaid taxes.(6) Each certificate shall be awarded to the person who will pay the taxes, interest, costs, and charges and will demand the lowest rate of interest, not in excess of the maximum rate of interest allowed by this chapter. [...]Translation: Florida is a bid-down interest rate state. 

Some say that you have to file a separate civil action (in addition to the actions to remove the tenant)  to be awarded a judgement against the tenant and some things I read online seem to imply you can do them both at once through 1 action. 

Sounds like the realator is just trying to insert themselves into the build contract so they can either get some sort of kickback and/or convince the client to award the contract to them instead.

Looking at the Fannie Mae website, I found the following requirements:Cash-out refinance transactions must meet the following requirements: The transaction must be used to pay off existing mortgages by obtaining a new first mortgage secured by the same property or be a new mortgage on a property that does not have a mortgage lien against it.Properties listed for sale in the six months preceding the disbursement date of the new mortgage loan are limited to 70% LTV, CLTV, and HCLTV ratios (or less if mandated by the specific product, occupancy, or property type – for example, 65% for manufactured homes).Note: Properties that were listed for sale must have been taken off the market on or before the disbursement date of the new mortgage loan.The property must have been purchased (or acquired) by the borrower at least six months prior to the disbursement date of the new mortgage loan except for the following: There is no waiting period if the lender documents that the borrower acquired the property through an inheritance or was legally awarded the property (divorce, separation, or dissolution of a domestic partnership).

My lawyer is telling me the judge will not award me late fees.

Waggoner Ranch is five time winner of the Texas Ranch Roundup and a recipient of the American Quarter Horse Association's "Best of the Remuda Award".

Yes, you have to cover your court costs unless you win and judge awards you your costs.  

And even assuming you win, what's the chance you will ever see a dime of the $$ awarded to you?

It's only for about $1000 bucks so its not huge money and I don't want to have to spend a ton to get paid, but I already invested $250 to file the claim (it's part of the roughly $1000 I got awarded.)