It's called the Albany Land Bank and has a catalog of homes that they took possession of mostly because they had become so distressed they were destroying the neighborhoods.

Landlords can raise the rent with a thirty day notice, can evict a tenant if the property is sold and the new owner wants possession, and so on. 

sometimes you get a faster judgment if you forgo the money damages for possession only.  

You need to send a notice the cease than a notice to quit prior to filing the judgment for possession I believe but am not 100% sure.

They  sometimes foreclose in order to gain title and possession so that they can temporarily rent the property, though they have to take it to auction just like any other foreclosure.

Luckily I didn't and I checked out the listing on auction.com again and one of the bullet points states "This property is reported to be occupied and buyer is responsible for obtaining possession." also " Do not disturb client.

If you search on these forums you'll find the term "adverse possession." 99%+ of the people who post on this topic have expressed opinions but do not gave any personal experience.

My lease has language stating how much is in tank at possession and that they are to leave with that much in the tank.

I have not noticed any edges sticking up but will take a closer look when I have possession on the 1st.

Am i basically the middle man, or am i actually taking possession of the property 4) Is a specific contract required?