@Dan You make a compelling point.

You should talk to a local title co/RE attorney.

Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

A statewide ballot measure is in the works to repeal the restriction, after legislation to do so failed last month.The notice of intent compels the city clerk’s office to prepare a ballot title and summary that could be used when petitions are circulated.

So I just received a phone call from a tenant that his roommate is on hard core drugs and does not feel safe in the house and wants off the lease.

Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

That being said you could compel them to sign a waver that they don't want anything left behind if you agree to wave what they owe you.    

Their brokerage might not allow or have E & O Insurance for completing BPO's.Many appraisers also do BPO's but likely these days with so many regular home sales paying 400 to 500 a pop for appraisals likely do not do as many anymore.The cost offered to complete the BPO, timeline to complete (days,weeks), location (rural, suburban, urban core), Exterior or Interior BPO, whether map photos or drive by photos are required,etc.I do not think a broker/agent would want to complete a BPO for an unknown person as there is no surety of getting paid for the time invested.

I read everything I could on BiggerPockets on syndications (including such articles as "The Compelling Tax Benefits of Real Estate Syndication") and searched on the wide web and nothing even hints at how a cash distribution (what I often hear referred to as a "dividend") is anything but taxable income like you'd get on a 1099-INT or 1099-DIV.So what is a distribution if it's so independent of the taxable income? 

I find those that have 500k or so to do something they want a quality retail property in a strong suburban to urban core area that goes for 3 to 4 million.