Usually you can shut it off at the City meter and they usually have a way of locking it there if there is nothing else.Usually damages due to tenant negligence are their cost but you can't get blood from a stone.I would get them out and find someone who can afford the place WITH Heat.Offer her an out, say why don't you stay at your mothers, here is a termination agreement sign it and we're done.

Can investors use this to scout out abandoned properties with a NO TRESSPASSING sign from up high?

There's too much positive news, positive mindedness in the seller to settle for just signing the deed over (any more).

Not sure if it would help, but all parties usually sign something at closing agreeing to help clear up any error or mistakes or missed signatures.

I've been a member on BiggerPockets for a few months now mostly absorbing information as I'm sure everyone does when first signing up here.

I'm thinking of signing up for a beginners sales course or something.

Gonna take that as a sign and run with it !!

I signed up as a member a while ago but am much more comfortable lurking than posting.

My favorite to this day - drive up and down every street in the neighborhood and call every single for rent sign in the neighborhood.

If they don't pay, I would take it out of their security deposit.I post signs in my houses inside one of the kitchen cabinet doors with some basic info, like how to contact me, etc.