App_...Actually, landlords in FL still have the option to sit on their hands and not take possession, and continue to hold the tenant liable.  

Some tenants will stonewall you because of fears they will be forced to leave when a new owner takes possession.

The tenant shall at once surrender possessions of the premises to the landlord, and the landlord may without further notice remove all persons and all property from the premises.

Code §§ 1950.5, 1954)  https://leginfo.legislature.ca...I'd also like to add that the moment she told you to leave, if I'm not mistaken, that she had to right to do so as the "person with lawful possession" of the property.

But each time the cops show up (with the Writ of Possession), they end up settling with the landlord and paying what is due.Therefore, they have not 'officially' been evicted.  

I filled out the application on May 30th but wasn't scheduled to take possession of the property until July 12 due to the fact it was already rented out.

I believe that in this case I will now be entitled to take possession of the apartment on the 26th and prep it for the next renter.

Matthew is dead on as to financial or economic gains, however such is not required in adverse possession or easement by prescription, someone could enter a property to go to the top of a hill just to see the sunset. 

These reports do not include possession only judgments as most courts do not release that information.  

However you could also work out a reduced rent for the first two months, but they would take possession and the lease would begin on August 1 or whatever.