08/28/2026
I paid one tenant to leave in Texas. I evicted the other in Louisiana. The eviction cost more.
The filing fee was $130. The real bill was months of missed rent, a make-ready, a leasing fee, and re-leasing below the old rent just to fill it fast. Buying a tenant out looks expensive on paper and cost way less in every way that counts, including my peace of mind.
Landlord since 2005. Follow for the numbers nobody else posts. Let's talk about it.