I have other tenants in mind that I want to put in those units that will pay market rate and that I have vetted more than these inherited tenants.

Starting the probate process and the home will need to be sold. Never been on this side of the table before. Advice? Utilities on the house alone is more than I can afford let alone the mortgage too.

Food and alcohol tends to lessen the impact of problems. 

My inherited tenant has been great.

I inherited a group of tenants with automatic rent raises but it was (not surprisingly) VERY unpopular.

I inherited 3 tenants, and over the past few years, have turned over all three apartments, getting them up to market rates for rent.

He inherited the properties from jis sister,  he is a physitian and just doesn't want to mess with it. 

That said you have tax and inheritance issues to address with this as well and a legal operating agreement to draw up. 

Hello All,Looks like I may have to inherit a tenant if I wish to purchase a property that I am in attorney review on.I have the these tenants names from the lease they hold currently on the property I am trying to purchase.Are there ways that I can look them up without breaking any laws to make sure that these people are not people I don't want to have living in my house hack?

Might be time to clean house if they get nasty about it, or you might just leave them there for 10 years and not worry about any repairs/damages.One way I have tried to "sell" the idea of  security deposit to inherited tenants is by promising leeway if they get slightly behind on paying rent.