It's easy and removes a potential huge liability and provides huge peace of mind for you and future tenants.

Remove the tree and closed the deal.Joe Gore

Normally because the seller is removing the property under the assumption you will follow through and purchase it.If you are buying a property direct from a seller, no EMD is necessary.

I expect the tenants to remove their belongings, wipe down surfaces, and vacuum. 

it is easy to remove themJust take some guys with you and remove them by force,they won't take you to court cause they have no proof they belong in your property I would not even consider calling the police Waste of time If you treat scam artists and crooks like they deserve they will go awayThey are just looking for a free ride Throw them out,no more problemYes you may end up in court Who cares,those POS squatters are gone

Remove basis from a Roth account (not my favorite, but doable)These are just ideas that I listed in no specific order and they all have pros/cons. 

All appliances have been removed from the home. 

They found termites, this is before removing contingency.

The asbestos wrapping will need to be removed for sure.  

In closing, I am looking to get the lien removed as quickly as possible.