In California, a tenant is considered an “at will” tenant if ALL of the following conditions are met: (a) the individual occupies a property, or room within the property, with the owner, (b) there is no agreement for the occupancy to be for a specified period of time; AND (c) the individual occupying the property is not paying, and never has paid, any rent.

When you do that groups of people will apply, rather than random individuals.

Looking to connect with some Belleville, IL investors that can assist me with information on Cahokia Heights

Look into FHA 203(k) loans for repairs and down payment assistance programs in your area.

@Jeff G. some well intended and mostly true assistance posted so far.Let's look at "logical" answers:We're going to assume only 4 Classes - A, B, C & D.- Some people go to F, but what's the point?

If you're refinancing six properties, bundling them into a portfolio loan might help you consolidate debt, reduce rates, and avoid individual property issues like this.Negotiate Closing Costs or LTV with Kiavi.

I'm going to get with the sales rep and look into this further to see if there's any other option available or if we can make a referral to a local agent in your area that might be better positioned to assist.

Individuals? 

If you are not attached to the duplex, could be a good time to sell to developers who want to convert to individual condo units.

I screen individual dogs (of any breed) with an in-person evaluation before accepting their owners as my tenants.