So, it won't be easy or simple and may not even be possible but worth asking about. 

Houses that had servants - even just a maid - simple things like cooking involved a lot of smoke and noise, none of which you wanted around guests.

In Ohio there's no rent control, and in Toledo it's pretty simple: you don't pay your rent, you don't stay in your property.

Don't over complicate it, keep it simple, reverse engineer it into it's pieces.

That simple.

It's so simple, anyone can pull it off, and many of my clients are first time investors employing the exact same strategy.I think you already have it pretty much figured out, but I might suggest incorporating some kind of creative housing in the mix to increase revenue, like STR/MTR or renting by the bedroom.

@Dave Ivery Lots of simple but powerful advice given already.

Aim for simple words and keep sentences short and varied, using very common words when you can.

If you are saying he is in jail in another country maybe it is as simple as contacting someone to determine the situation and agree to terminate the lease.

It was that simple and you could easily compound it.