Hey @Dumisani Thomsen, last time we used REI Hub for one of our bookkeeping clients it was missing some reporting features that QBO possesses.

Great news for landlords ...Governor Greg Abbott today ceremonially signed Senate Bill 38 and Senate Bill 1333 into law to close loopholes, remove squatters, and Senate Bill 38 (Bettencourt/Chen Button) streamlines the eviction process by clarifying venue requirements and establishing consistent timelines for trials and appeals, including a requirement that a court hold a trial in eviction suits within 21 days of a petition being filed.Senate Bill 1333 (Hughes/Leach) empowers sheriffs and constables to take action quickly when a property owner submits a sworn complaint that a squatter has taken possession of their property unlawfully.

Possessing commanding knowledge is the work around. 

I asked him, “Have you ever not paid anyone and forced them to take possession of a property.”

However, the possession of specific construction knowledge is not the only criterion.

Once you have ownership, you may need to negotiate cash-for-keys to obtain possession faster than going thru the eviction process.May NOT be a good idea to patiently wait to see what happens.

Your likelihood of collecting anything is limited at best, so be thankful it wasn't a costly eviction with them keeping possession for an extended length of time. 

I am sure each of them has possessed one way ticket to Portugal or to Kenya or to some Caribbean island already LOL LOLThis thread has gone off the rails.

You'll have a minimum of six months before you could take possession, two years for a homestead, and you'll be paying taxes and insurance along the way. 

With the quitclaim deed, you would also have color of title -which can be helpful in paying the property taxes and for claiming adverse possession or for later quieting title.