Something might say "Quitclaim Deed" at the top of the instrument, but contain words of warranty down in the body, using language nobody understands or pays attention to. 

In the abstract of title there were no mortgages found.It was my understanding that title can transfer outside a closing table as long as the deed is a written instrument, has a legally competent grantor, the grantee is identifiable and alive, there is a recital of consideration, there is a granting and habendum clause, the deed has a legal description of the property, there is a valid grantor signature, it is notarized ( for recording purposes ), and there is delivery and acceptance.If the deed was legally valid, could the transaction with Mary and Mike take place? 

@Chris Music Chris, thanks for your valuable feedback.  

That eliminates a lot of the talking, music, kid screaming noise.Another cheap option would be to buy a hallway runner carpet, and padding for under it and give it to your tenant.

You dont want to turn the situation into one where others are moving out of an apartment because the new neighbor blasts music and parties 5 nights a week.  

Some people just don't want to be complainers, or they assume you know about the problem and choose not to do anything about it.I had a tenant who someone complained about for having friends over and they'd play acoustic music into the wee hours of the morning.  

So she ended up begging me for money back and since the market was hot I let it go minus the aps. fee obviously, and in return she filled me in on the details, and i also called BOA and what do you know you have to wait months to stop a payment on a Bank Certified Instrument. 

College kids like to illegally download music and movies.

Once we gave him notice, he started playing music loudly and just became a general pest.

Treat that money like you're dealing with the portion of that persons life they traded to earn it....Well put.the owner has every right to foreclose should there be defaultConsider running the instrument you will use with your real estate lawyer .