I had a girlfriend come stay a few nights to avoid that. bosss got mad and fired me cause his new helper had nowhere to go .. rent is due tommorow, the landlord , my bosses friend showed up lastnite with the local police, told me " the lease is expired , you have 30 minutes to vacate the premises, or you wil be arrested for criminal tresspass. the cops backed him up ..

Even the most inept landlords typically do not let the tenants stay without paying rent since 2012. 

(Bill stays in your name) For electric however I would say probably not.

If I sell, I need a place to stay :), so do I invest in a SFR to rehab and then rent or multi-family for a little hacking?

Stay the course.Best of luck

I’m a stay-at-home dad in Kailua, HI with two young children.

There are time and costs involved with becoming and staying licensed as a realtor.

I'm anticipating the lawyer to try unconventional tactics in an attempt to extort money or convince the court to allow the tenant to stay there as long as possible. 

She was either making rent off of us by staying in the rental townhouse longer, or she was making commission off of us if we bought a townhouse through us. 

A weekly phone call/email is nothing, and it lets them know you're staying on top of them.