In a basement this usually means the stairs and a door.

You already know what you should do, or you wouldn't be asking.

I get a drivers license from people renting my VRBO.Have you tried to talk to them on the phone?

Love is the most powerful driver for powerful and positive forward movement while fear keeps us small.

Asking price was 699k we put in an offer of 608k all cash with them removing the current tenant (who does not have a lease and is not paying rent since this is a bank owned foreclosure) ARV Market rents next door: $11 sq ftARV Sale comps @ $118 sq ft Renovation cost: $155,000Taxes: Up to date

The door you see will be gone and the laundry room door will be the only outside door.  

If you rent, them it’s easy to show it as owner occupied, and no, no one checks on you if you ever move in or not, only VA loans might have a knock at their door from the VA office but I have lots of borrowers even on those programs and didn’t move on. 

Being a 1950s house, the windows/doors were wooden, poorly insulated and single-paned.

In Ontario its always recommended that tenants have rental insurance to protect their belongingsI don't see how you can be at fault unless the tenant previously notified you that something was wrong with the door or window that may have allowed easier access by the burglar 

@Gina Ma  Most of the time I hear single family investors that I work with here looking for a specific cash on cash return or per door cash flow.