In some cases, a good attorney, on behalf of a landlord, will establish LLC's to eliminate the issues of blended families scavenging assets, or even included within a non revocable trust, they are part and parcel of keeping Medicaid at bay for an elderly parent or wife. 

I am selling my place and my realtor provided me with an informed consent regarding dual agency.

Both officers consent on behalf of the company to authorize the borrowing of these funds under this agreement.

Her bs little stunt to get out of paying some rent potentially exposed you to some major liability.I am exceedingly clear, in both my lease and what I go over verbally with new tenants, that there are to be no modifications to the property without my written consent.

I'm with Nathan...... you review the lease and make sure its in good shape and then have a conversation with ALL the tenants that the lease will be fully enforced..... and that includes no changes to the unit without the landlord consent.

An example of a rental agreement that I use when renting abandoned homes in which I have no ownership, nor permission from the owner, can be found at;https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/12388/86773-renting-real-estate-without-the-owners-consent-isn-t-that-fraudRenting a non-probated home is a long term play, generally requiring over 5 years in Iowa to eventually acquire title by filing a Quiet Title action in court and then claiming the home as yours under the Iowa Adverse Possession statute.

Citizens, Permanent/Non-Permanent Resident Aliens and Foreign Nationals· First Time Investor· Inter-Vivos Revocable Trust· Ownership must be fee simple for all borrowers• Borrower is financing the property solely for commercial purposes and is required to sign a Certification of Business Purpose/Non-Owner Occupancy.

If they need to pay after that, we do a consent agreement through the court to lower the amount of time (and court cost) to remove the tenant. 

https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/12388/86773-renting-real-estate-without-the-owners-consent-isn-t-that-fraudDo be aware that taking over real estate which has been abandoned is a highly specialized real estate activity. 

If you're a minor, they can take it without your consent.