I also find a lot of value in this field through helping investors locate vacated/abandoned homes for them to rehab and revitalize our community. 

First, you'll need to take the home through abandoned property and then you'll need to have an expert come haul it off.  

@Linda Pasas I’m an investor in San Diego looking for vacant or abandoned fixer uppers to buy, rehab and sell, quickly and consistently. 

I come back from my out of town visit to realize that that the place has been abandoned.

We mostly flip properties in our local area, but have started looking into other areas, as well as employing others to bring in potential leads, be it an abandoned property or keeping track of a foreclosure auction etc.

Besides that Ohio has an abandonment rule that could be quicker than the eviction process.... depending on your court date and actual set out date.I see you post this a while back, have any updates?

Make it clear that you expect one rent check, that the son is ultimately responsible, and the deposit will not be disbursed until the son moves out.When we only have one person we add this clause:In the event of abandonment, arrest or death, the following person has the authority to decide when to terminate tenancy and how to store/distribute my belongings:Name: ____________________________________________________Address: __________________________________________________

Nothing in this section shall preclude the landlord from retaining the security deposit for nonpayment of rent, abandonment of the premises, or nonpayment of utility charges, repair work, or cleaning contracted for by the tenant.(2) The failure of a landlord to provide a written statement within the required time specified in subsection (1) of this section shall work a forfeiture of all his rights to withhold any portion of the security deposit under this section.

It's an expensive process & takes time esp when they have to 'wrap' the building etc.One of our family members in commercial REI picked up an abandoned home adjacent to one of their commercial sites & it cost a lot of money to remediate the little POS before they could tear it down (& it only had asbestos floor tile throughout).

There is also an abandoned car(looks like it is worth scrap value)  The air conditioning unit has been stole so it looks like no one has been in the house for a while.