You can see if the allowable rent increases were given, etc.If the old lease is substandard, or you only have the estoppel, I'd talk nicely with the tenant, once you take possession, and see if they are open to signing a new lease, so you guys have all your terms straight.

They won't owe you any money you can collect without court action, which you can't do.. and they won't owe new owner until date he takes possession. 

An eviction reads:Current Owner vs Tenant with the current owner seeking possession of the property. 

How did you take possession and the owner was still able to redeem.

.- Also when you have the court case, they likely won't show up which mean you can only get Possession (eviction) and not a money judgement.

Once you have the security deposit in your possession you must let the tenant know that you are now holding onto it.

Affordable houses also offer the opportunity for better returns from the minute you take possession of your property.2.

We just tell our insurance broker when we will obtain possession and everything falls in line, even if the date changes.We begin paying for the insurance when we become the owner of the property, not before.

There is literally no limit to the things you can learn here if you spend the time and possess the initiative!

I want to protect myself for obvious reasons should a marriage ever come to that, but how does that work and how could I be sure that a house I buy would be 100% my possession?