Don't risk inheriting the seller's errors and/or headaches.Whether your new purchase is meant to be owner occupied or an investment property, demand vacant possession or walk away.My two cents.

In Alabama, tax certificate owners are entitled to possession as soon as they receive their certificate.

How to take possession of a house that's up for sale .

Any personal property left on premises after closing and possession become the property of the Buyer.6.

I'm not sure how to go about enforcing a ban, but I think a good start would be to make it illegal to produce rounds and have harsher penalties for anyone caught possessing a gun.

I've even gotten title to props via adverse possession.

My letter would include touch points regarding their motivation or in your case some other info you have in your possession about their house or situation.At some point you have to ask for the sale so the bigger question is are you prepared to do that?

In Kansas, you would simply get a writ of possession from the court if the occupant was a party to the foreclosure.

Peter: While they may have physically vacated the apartment, they may still be in possession.  

They will want to rid themselves of this problem asap (even though they are not in possession, they will be thinking a few steps ahead to the trustee sale in the event it went that way).Aside from making this a better deal for you by getting the $10K through a short sale agreement, I don't know that sticking with a loser is the answer.