The section they sign when they are moving out, they are also declaring they understand that once this move out report is complete, they are also releasing the property to us and any property inside is considered abandoned (make sure you quote the specific state statutes regarding abandoned property) and the cost of it's removal is a cost bore by them.  

Some state statutes have a set amount of years before the lien expires worthless if the owner doesn't redeem or the lienholder doesn't foreclose.Property is worth less than all the liens and foreclosure costs you incur.Property has EPA issues that need to be cleaned up if you end up owning the property after foreclosure. 

If the judgement does not specify what to do with the SD then look to the state property codes to get the answer, most likely Florida statutes will allow you to keep all money that will pay for things they tore up.  

From what I’ve read of the laws in NYC, there are no statutes dictating a limit for time frame or amount for rent increases on rent unregulated apartments like mine (only rent controlled & rent regulated). 

Nothing gray in this statute.

Anyone else out there hearing of investors having issues with this statute specifically when it comes to purchasing short sales?

look up the statute of limitations for the FCRA  - IIRC it's like five years. 

I'm well versed in the NJ Anti-eviction statute. leases must be renewed  or go MtoM if the tenant wishes, and rent increases cannot be "unconscionable",the interpretation of that up to the individual judge hearing the case. http://www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/codes/publications/pdf_lti/t_i_r.pdfCan anyone elaborate on how him being on the lease improves my situation over him potentially being a squatter after the lease has been terminated by the leaseholders?

NH statute says: Any notice of a demand for rent or an eviction notice may be served by any person and may be served upon the tenant personally or left at his or her last and usual place of abode.I would add that U.S.P.S.

If it's owned in a llc, or land trust or you manage for others, the situation may be a little different.Second, this statute ostensibly arose out of an effort to 'do something' about all of the vacant properties in the city.