I am a home buyer and I found a house that was going into foreclosure. We have a signed contract with the seller but the issue is that the house is apparently set to sell at auction on the 16th of this month. Being th...

Can i legally restrict her basement usage all together?

but if you can get the place at a significant discount and you are willing to come up with and carry the deposits it is legal to do so.

We have very few regulations regarding this process in our small town besides a party wall agreement and co insurance, but we have also done this in a larger city where they required a POA and some other legal legwork for the duplex so that if needed the units could be sold individually.  

You can deduct all business expenses, including your travel to NV, with or without an LLC.Creating an LLC may provide you with legal protection, which is completely separate from taxes and should be discussed with an attorney.

Or should I pursue legal action and try taking them to court after the move out to get the last months rent?

I'm looking at a condo purchase where the legal owner is in some way incapacitated and her attorney is conducting the sale. 

I also do contract for deed, low closing costs but I strongly suggest you close a CFD at an attorneys office (gives feeling of official and legal,,, which it is).Have a written contract for performance, quartlerly inspections and penalties if no work or poor quality.The summary is:  these rarely work out. 

If you're not an LLC and can represent yourself in court so it's not a huge legal expense just to try it, why not?

Who owns the washer and what are your legal responsibilities regarding it?