Seller Owed back rent after closing?

[Mike Smith]

Purchasing an investment property and will be closing in 45 days.  Seller wants to be able to receive all past due rents after closing.   Shouldn't they collect past due prior to closing?  And if they don't then oh well.   I don't want to be responsible to pay the Seller monies for past due rents after the building closes. Its legally my building at that point. Thoughts?   

[Nathan Gesner]

Rent owed prior to closing is the property of the Seller. Buyer receives all rents owed after closing.

However, once the property sells, the Seller is out of the picture. Anything uncollected and owed at that point would be between the Seller and the Tenants and has nothing to do with the Buyer.

Question: why would you buy a property and leave tenants in there that are delinquent on rent? Your purchase should be subject to the Seller removing the Tenants or getting them caught up on rent so you're not starting in the hole.