As others have said it's a great deal for buyers but good for the sellers too. The

I also have friends banking on the 10-year forgiveness plan that the current administration is fighting tooth and nail to eliminate.

Basically it dictates that such a structure would only need to address items related to health and safety.  

Hopefully no shady business, but I'll be going through the docs with a fine tooth comb.

If you can get the property rented back quickly and they pay for their move out costs, personally I would let me out of the lease since they have been a good tenant and health isn't something they can control.

Take it one day a time, take care of your mental health and take care of you.

Ok so here’s the deal...A high school friend of mine down on his luck (stroke victim, divorce, health issues, etc) is nearing achievement of obtaining disability due to health issues.

Under the same condition you hire a RE lawyer and innocent or guilty your going to have a crying wife, a ruined year, and even possible health problems from the degree of injustice felt, plus the degree of insult from being a victim of this carefully engineered theft. 

Some states can be fairly strict due to health and safety concerns.

It was hard to balance my time with my wife/family, work, friends, and personal health.