Maryland and Virginia are both landlord, unfriendly states in terms of eviction timelines. In Maryland, the process from filing to execution can take 2-4 months in normal conditions, longer if the tenant appeals, claims hardship, or uses any of the multiple procedural delays available to them. In Virginia, the process is somewhat faster but still runs 30-90 days depending on the county and the court's docket. The whole time, you're not collecting rent, you may be paying a mortgage, and the tenant may be doing damage to the property.
I buy occupied rental properties in Maryland and Virginia. That means the tenant, or the squatter, or the holdover occupant who refuses to leave, stays in place through the closing. The occupancy situation transfers to me as the new owner. You're done. I deal with the eviction, the court appearances, the sheriff enforcement, whatever the situation requires from there.
This is different from the tired landlord situation, being worn out by the rental business generally. Problem tenant situations are acute: someone is in the property who shouldn't be, or who is supposed to be there but has stopped paying and started causing damage. The property is in active conflict. You need an exit that doesn't require you to win a months, long eviction proceeding first.
Tenant damage is common in these situations and it factors into my offer. I've walked properties where tenants punched holes in walls, ripped out fixtures, left stoves packed with grease and drawers full of debris, and generally treated the property like it owed them something. My background is construction. I know what those repairs cost. I price it honestly into the offer and don't come back later renegotiating.
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