As the author of this post stated there are no leases in place.

Thank you for the input The one I like is "You can negotiate anything" I think the author is Herb Cohen.

This is also a way to find out if they lied about being non-smokers, forgot to tell you about their 10 kids, or their pit bulls.If you plan on doing Section 8, you should check out the responsiveness/ reputation of the Housing Authority. 

Think kids, lemonade and comradery (okay, maybe that's a bit much for most, but just imagine the possibilities).If you don't have a community board of any sort, you can contact your local authority – this could be your city, town or county government – and find out if you need a permit for a large garage sale.

And, depending on how often properties are re-assessed by the taxing authority, the current assessed value may not even be what the auction purchaser's property taxes woulld be based on.

PLUS, depending on the state of your property, there are typically State supported Statues that give the HOA authority.

If the tenants can provide you with written rent receipts you could probably take that to the authorities as this is theft.

That first picture reminds me of certain news stories....News stories that involve a group of people holed up or barricaded in a COMPOUND and surrounded by the ATF, the FBI, and state and local authorities. 

Also when you get an 3rd party authorization form signed to talk to the lender about the payments does it have to be notarized?

@Ray Johnson The reason my parameters are set that way is because the BP Newbie webinar I attended suggested this guide:http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/wp-content...Brandon Turner, the author, states he expects at least 200 cash flow from each unit he has and I reckon that is a highly conservative estimate.