I have no sympathy for these people because they are flat out shallow. 

You have my sympathy. 

Just wanted to throw out my sympathies! 

Maybe she is trying to garner sympathy, but I don't know that her intentions are malicious.

i know your not asking this but to break the pattern, it is best for your mental health to be hands off arms length from your short term or long term tenents, weather they are 12 month lease tenants, friends relatives, sympathy to strangers, you should give to property manager or a manager who will do short term monthly rental, and separate yourself and remove emotion. ps., in florida now, you have an unlawful detainer action and there is still a due process, attorney is needed and there is no throwing someone out on your own, that is not going to happen or you'd lose alot more than you lost now. we buy properties like this and pay for the attorney.  

Those people will not have my sympathy when the water runs dry.

That’s a lot more leverage than an eviction for gods sake.I have a lot of sympathy for the difficulties of your position but you took me aback when you seemed to be wavering and saying “oh man it would cost me so much with them not paying rent” and it seemed like you were thinking of keeping them.

Had you gone to the landlord without the attitude that he owed you; you might have gotten some sympathy and worked something out.

You have my sympathy.

I try my best to stay out of court as it can get expensive & some tenants will start lying like a cheap rug just to get sympathy from a judge, even though our land lord tenant act is more landlord friendly.4.