Most likely they are section 8 and you need to know which housing authority they are with.

So unless the borrower gives you a signed authorization to speak with the lender (needed for a short sale), don't bother with the lender.Don't involve your RE agent unless the property is already listed on the MLS.

Sad story.Has anyone else had an experience with the authorities forcing their way into a rental and damaging the property?

My profession is consultant, so I'm good at repeating what I just heard with an air of authority so it sounds like my idea and taking the credit for it :)

If so, you can ask them to add you to one or all of their credit cards as an authorized user and you will quickly inherit a good credit history.

Do you need a realtor when getting a probate property under contract when the seller has full authority?

You need to police your own, crooks take legit business away from you, harm the image of investors, make things harder for you to deal in, authorities paint with a broad brush bringing you in the same scam categories and ultimately you suffer the backlash of their greed or ignorance or both.

Really depends on whether or not your local housing authority is easy to deal with.

My inherited problem tenants (loud, bathroom floods, calling city authorities on me) have given notice.

Do you have an authorization to release info so you can check her actual balances with the lenders?