@Juan VargasThere are two types of foreclosure, a judicial sale and a non judicial saleJudicial sale goes through the court process and the lender files a lawsuit against the borrower.

I don't know if it would stand up in your court system, but it's unlikely the tenant would ever try to sue over this.

It will take a fair amount of effort and time to do this, but it will give you a very clear idea of how the HML side of your business functions and you will get some interesting proposals.

Last week he turned in the key because he just leaves the door unlocked as he comes and goes.Is that grounds enough to just lock him out or do I have to proceed with court?

I like the way you are thinking of ways to make the space enjoyable and functional for a larger number of tenants.

You need to build a case in writing in the event that this leads to a worst case scenario of having to go to court.

It was I who got nervous and went on court site and looked it up, found the cases and informed my attorney who did not have much to say beyond "You sure you want to get the house before the tenants get out?".

Furthermore, rentals affect "use" which often requires stricter voting requirements, 90% as opposed to 67% - this is how our state's supreme court ruled in Washington state.

In a state with a fair court system, this should have been wrapped up in 90 days or less.

The ONLY way to regain legal rights to your property is the eviction process that involves courts.