The fact that her son is still there means you have not been given possession yet.

An eviction is for possession of the property and if they follow through the seller will have possession of the property Now, he may want to pursue a judgment for any monies or damages due  

From your responses, it sounds like I should proceed with taking possession of the property.

Would you move forward with the deal without receiving documentation in your possession to carefully review or is it enough that he open his books and let me see the numbers?

Combine this with evidence that the property has been abandoned: disconnected utilities, tenant moved out, most possessions removed etc.

If that weren't the case why in the hell do you think we are required by law to go through a court eviction process to regain possession of our properties?

This is what will cause stock for owner-occupied to increase and therefore hurt new starts.Unless we see hyperinflation where prices increase and wages do too, we will probably see rents flatten or even decrease as demand goes down.No money means no demand - don't need to be a Pulitzer winner or possess a crystal ball to see that coming.So the answer will be the hustle.

This is the MOST important step because moving forward building or doing things that require resources you don't possess, or that requires doing things that you simply hate or won't do, is doomed to failure.

No money, no keys or possession equals no lease.  

Yes, it might cost you a $100-200 legal bill, but if you do this wrong it could cost you thousands.The general answer is you can get rid of the tenant's leftover personal property once the lease has been terminated and possession has been granted to you by 1) the tenant handing over keys or 2) abandonment as defined by your state statutes.