Buying a property with pending tenant evictions

[Brad E.]

Hi all 

I'm evaluating at a multi family with 10 units, 2 of which are occupied by tenants that are not paying rent.  The seller says they are in the process of evicting the tenants, but I do not know how far along in the process they are.

I like a lot of the other aspects of the deal but I'm not sure how to approach pending eviction issue.  To be honest, it's a little bit scary.  On the other hand, I feel like I could use it to my advantage to get a better deal by helping the seller solve his problem. 

Any advice on how to think about or handle this issue?