If there's no relative, then probate will likely be handled by public administrator and they'd be in charge of auctioning off the house. 

If they insist on sending individual rent payments, we charge an administrative fee to cover the extra bookkeeping effort and bank charges.

What is your specific concern: the smell will bother other tenants (if multis) or that it could turn into some sort of drug lab?

. ;-)One I remember was a drug house.

Just today we had two women at a store that know her well tell us how their school tried to get them to drug their daughters because they talk too much.

This is a post-closing penalty charged by the Escrow Administrator to extend the renovation period beyond the maximum renovation term of 180 days in the event renovation is not completed within agreed upon terms.

E.g. you will spend at a minimum $10-15K (this is being ultra cheap) on a securities attorney (not including other costs around administration, legal and accounting). 

A month into ownership, a few neighbors started complaining about the neighbor from one of the units, that he makes loud noises at night, might be doing drugs and that most of the time, someone potentially known to him, stays in one of 2 basements of the building at night.

The juice usually isn't worth the squeeze in situations like this, and the added professional liability, administrative hassle, and paperwork might not be worth it.And remember - Your broker gets his or her usual cut (based on what your agreement with them says), so it may not be worth your time either.

When you have someone who is motivated by the "D's" in life you have the makings for a wonderful deal for you (Drugs, death, disease, DUI, divorce, dumb decisions)You definitely don't want him to just give you a quit claim deed for various reasons but my guess is he'll sign any type deed to get the money  and be out.