Unless trustee has filed motion under 109g hearing, best plan is to get seller to file ex-parte petition for voluntary dismissal, escrow will need a certified copy of the order signed by BK judge.As to the matter of the existing lender/servicer, since you'll have an ongoing relationship with them, you'll save yourself much grief and frustration by getting seller(s) to sign a one-page Authorization to Release information containing lender name, loan account #, property address, original borrower name and mailing address, as well as their SSN's and DOB along with wording that they authorize the lender, it's services, agents or assignees to release any and all info to you.This is a CYA doc for lender and intended to protect them from GLB violations.Be sure to ask for copies of original promissory note and current statement. 

They usually come pre-charged so all you have to do is wire&wrench the inside and outside unit together and release the charge and also run a circuit to the condenser. 

Some awesome suggestions on here so far, my most used sections of the lease include the one that the Landlord may enter for any reason with an appropriate notice (here it's only 24 hour notice) and the one covering Renter's Insurance, detailing exactly what it will cover and releasing the Owner from any liability for the Tenant's and/or their guest's personal belongings.

Also make sure the owner gives you the mtg. info and the mtg company has received an auth to release. 

Since your "no pet" policy can only be applied to new tenants, or tenants who wish to re-lease, you can simply explain (if you want) that the tenant with the dog was already there when you became the owner.  

As for intentional flooding, not sure that is the correct phrase but it was a conscious decision that was made by officials to release water from dams and levy's.    

I am wondering if investors are going to be releasing a lot of inventory in these neighborhoods all at the same time resulting in many homes sitting on the market for longer than expected.Is it too early to see any of these homes on the market?

Ask: 1)if the buyer accepted the property condition in the closing documents and released you?

What happens to home prices when people release these homes back to market.

the deposit belongs to the tenant not you.. so that is something you should not have worried about.. you could have paid 500.. been released on an on you go.this is why in rentals 1 month vacancy is a true number most of the times.