Your lease should outline when rent is due - you don't need to go out of your way to send "friendly reminder texts".If you don't get rent by the due date - then charge a late fee and serve the pay or quit notice.Tenants will soon learn that you stick to the terms of the lease and there is no negotiation room when it comes to rent collection.

If the situation fits that definition, then we just post the proper legal notice for abandonment and follow the legal process outlined on the legal notice.Surprised you didn't start eviction on him for non-payment of rent long ago.

Most newbies like to go find the deal first and there may be a chance that everything works out but the odds are at some point down the road you'll wish you had taken the steps as I outlined them above.

For  little more input you should draw a lay out of the Basement showing the entrance way, the door to the outside, The outline  should show measurments and  size of the kitchen area.  

I also prepared a paper for the PM outlining exactly what was to occur and advising the PM that NOTHING on the Quit paper was to be altered.    

If there is a grace period outlined in the lease, landlords must wait until one day after the grace period ends to demand rent.2) Landlord must then wait 10 days after demanding unpaid rent before filing for eviction.Here is a more legal explanation:http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/eviction-no...

Yes you are in a landlord tenant agreement by proxy.If you do seek homeowners you need to tell them of your situation and find out from them what they want done or what they will cover in this case.The best course of action in my opinion was outlined for you above.So here it is - this is not legal advice.

We always give them a report outlining what has been with held and why so there is no issue later.In case the cost of the repairs exceeds the deposit amount you can ask the tenant to pay.

I am not sure of the details of your contract but It seems like your landlord might have violated Idaho State law by not explicitly stating end date of the contract on the lease and also not specifying termination process.Here is the Idaho State Attorney document outlining these terms.The document also outlines your rights as a tenanthttp://www.ag.idaho.gov/publications/consumer/LandlordTenant.pdfI would recomend sharing this document with you landlord to help justify your reason for terminating contract.

Both work for me, I just have better control and up front knowledge the deal will happen with the wrappable financing rather than the uncertainty of whether a new investor will buy into the program as outlined, after I have already sold the property and created the note.