If you don't make money, they don't make money and they get fired and they got to expend a bunch of time, effort and money for nothing. 

That entails both money and time, and she may not have had the opportunity to expend either within 5 days of the divorce.Were I in your shoes, I'd engage an attorney to draft the quit claim deed, inform the ex to contact the attorney's office and arrange a time for her to go sign, and that would be that. 

@Frank Costa just tell him that you are local investor seeking to expend your portfolio. mentioning that his complex at XYZ St could be a good fit , and that you are interested in talking to him if they would consider selling. leave your phone number and email.

A best friend may hang on but the rest are expendable. 

For purposes of this section, "assurance money" shall mean any payment to the prospective landlord by a prospective tenant, except an application fee, a payment in the way of a security deposit, surety bond fee or premium, pet deposit or similar deposit reserving the dwelling unit for the prospective tenant for a time certain or the reimbursing of the specific sums expended by the landlord in credit or other investigations.

Tenants are valuable, but they are also expendable.

You're expending too much energy on something that's not that important. 

They are currently expending their amenities.  

Also where would you like to expend your portfolio, locally or out of state?  

Eastvale (Mira Loma/North Corona combo) has built up REALLY fast (200k around 2011, now same homes are in the 500-700 range) they have an Amazon hub and are presently expending the 15 .. this is the next boom in the IE, yet, may have reached a current peak until the next wave happens (looks very likely) ..