You also need to know if your getting clear title, which will mean knowing the local procedures and getting a title search, if the price still seems to make sense.

I would request the procedure for doing such from the Tax collector and Director of the water dept.

You need to read East Point's code thoroughly to understand a few things:1) How East Point defines a "nonconforming use" (since every municipality is a little different), and if it is still possible for you to comply with the law and fall under that definition2) The City's violation and enforcement procedures, so you know what the legal stakes are3) The zoning regulations that currently apply to the property, and the most expedient procedure to solve your problem.

Yep... as others have said, you need to know the landlord-tenant law for your jurisdiction and follow proper procedure.

When purchasing a property with tenants in place, there are some common procedures to take that are discussed at length in other posts; use "search the site" in the right hand side of the blue bar at the top of this page to find more on this topic.As @Joel Owens says, the best time to address some of these problems is before the closing.

It's soft touch marketing at it's finest.

OTOH, it may well turn into a wake up call to those running the health care systems that they need to get off their duffs, get procedures in place and make sure they work!

Summary ejectment procedures must now be handled in district court rather than magistrate court necessitating hiring an attorney to evict a lease option tenant for breach.

What you're really after is a property management policy and procedures manual.You might consider Landlord Source.

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