Tenant says they are not coming back. Sell they're stuff.

[Barbara Cloyd]

I have a 2 bed/1 bath rental in a 55+ community in Riverside, Ca. Last week I had a neighbor of my rental call to inform me that another neighbor had called the police to do a welfare check on my tenant. Due to my tenants mail overflowing and not seeing her for 2 weeks. I called the tenant and left a voicemail she texted me back (she would only text) saying that her daughter had to have surgery and she would return that following Tuesday. Rent was due that Wednesday. I texted her on Thursday saying rent is late, she tells me she mailed it out Monday and included the $50 late fee. Still have not received rent check.

This morning I received the following from her in a text.: "I am still at my daughters. I do not know when I will be back. Things are not good. The rent check got returned to me. So, please use my deposit  for September rent and sell anything you want. I will not be back."

We have a year lease that ends in June of 2019. I am not sure how I should proceed. Any info on how to handle this appropriately would be greatly appreciated.