Have a "special provisions" section in the lease and write out that the tenant must pay 1st and last month's rent by the commencement date.I would absolutely run a background check/credit report on this person.

I'd encourage you to go to YouTube and watch Steve Job's commencement address at Stanford.

I also believe you are require to give 120 days notice and the tenant has right of first refusal to reoccupy the renovated units (Section 53).In New Brunswick there is a requirement that renovations commence within 60-days of the unit being vacated.  

PAYMENTS of $ ________________ will be due on the ________ day of each month with the first payment commencing on ________________ amortized on the basis of __ principal only __ interest only __ other: ________________________.CHARGES include a late charge of ________% if the payment is not received within ________ days of the due date, and lender disbursements under the mortgage or deed of trust shall be at ________% per annum.

I commenced in Dec 2013.

Jay, the reason you've probably not seen surplus property sales is once the claim is made the government becomes aware of the death and then the probate is opened and the search for heirs commences and more than likely a settlement is made for the heirs to release their claims.  

The bank did accept and then the negotiation of the final price commenced due to the condition of the home.

Filing would just be the commencement of the foreclosure.If the, passing the deed, idea was done, I think that the lender would just say they never got it.

Provide an industry standard Time and Materials rate sheet and get documents signed prior to commencing work. 2.

The first annual valuation period can commence as late as October 3, 2016.