I'm evicting a tenant in Florida, and was just told by the court today that a non-military affidavit is required when a tenant hasn't responded to the 5 Day Summons.

@Adrian Schlueter @Joe Gore is right unless there is a bankruptcy or a court order, most states will only let it go 2-5 years.

We have been taught how to present our deals to private money lenders, in a way that will be appealing to them; so that the 'unasked question - What's in it for me?'

I am currently flipping homes in Orange County and just purchased a home at the court house steps.  

Your friend might as well use a probate referee, typically not my first choice when determining value.If this is to satisfy court, they normally assign referees on a rotating basis.

If the tenant refuses to leave, then the Landlord might have to go to court to regain possession.No party can be forced to enter into a contract.Most landlords should contact their tenants 6 months prior to the expiration of the lease to see what the tenant's intent is.

And they will not owe rent to you until you are the owner of record as dictated in a court order or trust affidavit that transfers the property to you or makes you executor or trustee.

I want to make this appealing and beneficial to him, but I don't want to screw myself over.

As a HML with a Mortgage and Note as security your ultimate recourse is to foreclose, and Florida's foreclosure time line is very long because it is a judicial foreclosure state and the courts are backlogged.

Your client isn't that interested in knowing the brick comps out at $4,200 more at that size as they are seeing the home and simply being more appealing to their eye.