Run your market/rehab #'s for each property separately to see if its a deal or not, then calculate rental cap rate. this will let you know where you actually stand on the package and you can use these #'s to find a partner or investor/buyer that may want to buy a few of the properties from you or just buy a few from him and help him sell the rest.

Bob,At the risk of catching-one for stepping into the dance between you and Ben, I would offer up that the amount of rent being paid is the same, or close enough not to account for the heat being included {it's never free ;-)}, due to the business model of the current owner and the appetite of the market.We encountered this phenomenon quite frequently when looking at 30-40yr+ old properties.  

@Ross Ellington - I haven't encountered this personally in my VA loan experience, but I cannot see them legally bumping a tenant out.

I packaged it and dropped it at the front door, then rang the doorbell.

Most leases that I have seen/worked with forbid subletting to avoid the headaches you are about to encounter.

And a lot of people sorting packages, another job amenable to automation. 

if so; for ( L.Z ) Full Package did it cover all the needs for there state and Local Laws?

I'm highly confident in bring a end buyer to this deal, I just never encountered this situation before.

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They might use the bidding war as leverage to resist, but the next higher bidder will likely encounter the same issue.What was the list price?