At that point, she can still charge the tenant rent until she finds a new tenant, but now she has an obligation to find a new tenant as soon as possible, using reasonable means.The tenant knew the landlord was an out of state landlord, so would not magically know when she moved out.My point to your post was that telling the landlord that she should not sue and should chalk up the experience and expense to an education/punishment was bad advice. 

Because higher class means less punishment potential for being poor at all the other things that TRULY matter most, HOW YOU OPERATE. 

Government regulations like this will only serve to punish good Landlords trying to do the right thing. 

It's a business, being a landlord, and the business demands that respect or it coldly will punish those who neglect the business of it.

I'd rather see reasonable rates so savers don't get punished.

Offer should be real close to having a shot at this one.How is that for being a glutton for punishment? 

Property taxes are based on how much your neighbor was paid to leave the area and then you're punished with his/her assessment, regardless of your current income/misfortune/hardship.For now, don't improve your property and leave it moldy.  

@Carol,I agree with the other posters that you should publish the name of the company so the marketplace can punish them for their ineptness by not doing business with them.What you are describing has a foundation in actual compliance, but sounds quite out of line, and their unwillingness to work closely with you to resolve the problem is entirely unacceptable.A pension rollover should not require a statement.  

“It just shows a perfect example of how tenants without strong rent-controlled protections are vulnerable to displacement and injustices.”I would not have given a vacate notice to ANYONE who paid my mortgage for the last 30 years and kept the place nice (I would have just found another deal and housed my daughter there or worked with the family in an effort to coordinate a plan for housing the tenant to soften the blow), but landlords should not be punished and criticized in general when following the current laws that were put in place.

Great story, the only puzzling piece is that the seller did not call you back and explain what had happened and thank you for your insight, perhaps a deal could have been struck with you, although I can see how the emotions took over and the need to punish the foolish person who called himself an investor.Let this be a leeson to anyone who is intrigued with becoming a wholesaler, learn the ropes and do things right or make a bad name for yourself and likely not make any money, just enemies.