The house had the utilities turned off for the 6 years, and was filled with the original 1 owner's furniture, clothes, appliances, car and ecn food in the frig (without elctric on for 6 years). 

It was a very long drive. 18 hours in total on the open road, I would sleep in my car along the way and live off of gas station food.

Quote from @Tim Horning: Hi Carl, I am going thru the exact same issue with my first rental; a large 3 unit house.

You may not collect anything, but it will sit on his credit report and prevent him from getting a car loan, home loan, or scamming another landlord.

For additional context, here’s a snapshot of our financial situation:We’re paying the mortgage on our primary residence.We have one car with ongoing payments.I anticipate it could take up to three months to find a new job.I’ve already applied for unemployment benefits (in PA) and am waiting for approval.I’d greatly appreciate any advice or insights.

@Diana Teng Ask yourself this , would you buy a used car without looking at it ?   

Residences and cars are not purchased in individuals names.  

Some people make 4x the rent but squander their income on eating out, drinking, car payments, etc.

Quote from @Joel Oh:  Yes, but you aren't selling a car.

So now I'm faced with the potential of loosing EVERYTHING job, house, car, wife...Finally I stopped focusing on what was wrong and focused on the solutions.