The action your advising to do, ILLEGAL.

If not, what is an effective source that would enable me to take action?

In may of this year I decided to sell one of my units. I gave the tenant a notice to vacate. The tenant did not pay rent for the last month and did about $5,000 with of damage / junk removal to the unit. Carpet is tr...

In any action with respect to this Lease, the Parties are free to pursue any legal remedies at law or in equity and the prevailing Party in litigation shall be entitled to collect reasonable attorney fees and costs from the non-prevailing Party as ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction"I think this should protect me.

@Drew Sygit The good news is I only live about 3 miles from the property.. night and day parts of town unfortunately. 

And I'm not just talking about the charlatan doomsday predictors that try to sell you a news letter on how to navigate the choppy waters. 

You'd just put whatever shows that you're serious and capable of closing on transactions: you have educated yourself, you have objectives, you have (access to) money and you're an action taker.

The call to action and conversation afterwards makes sales.

Congratulations on taking action.

So it’s to big of a house for him to want to take care of and just wants to find a low rental apartment which he has already taken action to apply for a few around town.