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Should you sell your Florida rental if you are tired of being a landlord? Often the real decision is about timing and taxes rather than the house itself. You can sell with the tenant in place, or wait for the lease to end and sell vacant. We buy Florida rentals for cash either way, from a single house to a small portfolio.
This page is about deciding to exit and choosing how. If you mainly want to know how a sale works with a lease in place, our tenant-occupied properties page covers deposits, estoppel letters and showings. If the trouble is a tenant who will not pay or an occupant who should not be there, see our page on bad tenants and squatters.
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We can buy with the tenant and lease in place, or after the unit is empty.
Skip the paint, flooring, cleaning and repairs between tenants.
Leaving the rental business? We can make offers on more than one property.
Deposits, prorated rent and lease copies are handled through the title company at closing.
Selling occupied means the buyer takes the property subject to the lease. The tenant stays, the security deposit and any advance rent move to the buyer at closing, and you stop being the landlord that day. It suits owners who want out now, have a tenant in the middle of a lease, or would lose months of rent to a vacancy and a make-ready. Our page on selling a house with tenants explains how that works.
Waiting for the lease to end lets you sell vacant to retail buyers, who usually pay more for an empty, repaired house. The cost is time: weeks or months without rent, turnover repairs, and the mortgage, taxes, insurance and dues while the house is on the market. To end a month-to-month tenancy, Florida requires at least 30 days’ notice before the end of a monthly rental period (section 83.57); a lease for a fixed term generally runs until its end date.
Set a written cash offer beside a realistic listing net after commission, turnover repairs, vacancy and carrying costs. Use the real numbers from your rent ledger and repair history, not estimates.
A rental is taxed differently from the home you live in, and depreciation claimed over the years can be taxed when you sell. Some owners defer the gain with a like-kind exchange under section 1031, which has strict deadlines and has to be set up before closing. Florida has no state personal income tax, but federal tax applies. Ask a CPA before you sign.
Get a payoff figure from your lender, and check whether an HOA or condo association has leasing or sale-approval rules a buyer has to meet.
Selling several rentals together can be simpler, but it can also put more taxable gain into one year. A CPA can tell you whether to spread the sales out.
These primary sources can help you verify the general information discussed above. For advice about your documents or deadlines, consult the appropriate Florida professional.
Official Florida statutes governing residential tenancies.
The IRS overview of section 1031 exchanges of real property.
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Closed in 27 days · January 2026
Read the transaction details“I live out of state and was trying to sell a rental property in Tampa that had been trashed by bad tenants. I couldn't keep flying down to deal with contractors. They bought it completely as-is, handled the title work remotely, and the wire was in my account the day after closing. Super smooth transaction.”
Robert · Tampa, FL
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Read more approved customer storiesThree transparent decisions take you from an initial a Florida sell a rental property sale property review to a title-company closing.
Share the address, condition, occupancy, and your preferred timing. Photos are helpful but are not required to begin.
For the a Florida sell a rental property sale property, we review comparable sales, title, and condition—including occupied or vacant, no turnover work, several rentals, one buyer—then explain the no-obligation cash terms.
If the a Florida sell a rental property sale offer fits, a licensed title company verifies ownership and payoffs. A clear-title purchase can close in as little as 10 days, or later when you need time.
Straight answers so you can make the right decision.
It depends on the numbers. Selling occupied avoids vacancy and turnover costs; selling vacant can attract retail buyers who pay more. Compare a written cash offer with a realistic listing net after vacancy, repairs and carrying costs.
Usually, on any gain, and depreciation taken over the years can be taxed too. A section 1031 exchange may defer the tax if it is set up before closing. Florida has no state personal income tax, but federal tax applies. Ask a CPA.
Yes. We can make an offer on each property and close them together or one at a time, depending on title and your tax planning.
Florida requires at least 30 days’ notice before the end of a monthly rental period (section 83.57). A lease for a fixed term generally continues until it ends. A landlord-tenant attorney can confirm the right notice for your lease.
Plain-English explanations of the Florida rules behind this situation:
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