Food for thought .. 

The first lien holder would probably then foreclose himself, as your foreclosing would trigger a default provision of the mortgage or deed of trust.

@Jeremy LeeIf a note is paid off earlier than scheduled, the note holder doesn’t receive interest for anytime beyond the date the note is paid off.

I have to pay for my own food and have no access to even a microwave.

This will allow you to get 'eyes' on the issue and then you can make the determination of how to proceed without making a special trip to the rental.Just food for thought...Mike C.

There are other times where you will encounter a 2nd position lien-holder (HELOC, etc) actually paying someone's first mortgage, since that's cheaper than the first mortgage lender foreclosing and completely wiping out the 2nd position lien-holder. 

I'll need a way to pay the rent and put food in the fridge, but I'm also eager to get back into real estate.

Just read about the data leak involving several big banks and countless mortgage holders personal information.

e.g. healthy lunch left out, but she takes petty cash money and buys fast food. 

In this case, if all lien holders agree to accept less than the amount owed on the debt, a sale of the property can be accomplished.It's a process to sell a house that has no equity, so you need to settle mortgage debt.