So I've been storing dry powder for property No. 2.

That means depreciation recapture applies on your share when you report the sale.This is one of those situations where it’s worth having a CPA or tax attorney review the deed to confirm how title was structured, because that detail drives the tax treatment.

I would let the tenant drive it.If tenants live alone, regardless of age, we do ask for a point of contact by using this clause in the lease:In the event of abandonment, arrest or death, the following person has the authority to decide when to terminate tenancy and how to store/distribute my belongings:Name: ____________________________________________________Address: ____________________________________________________Phone #: ____________________________________________________

I checked the addresses out, all are empty store fronts.

My REI story is that I have worked multiple full-time jobs for over a decade to store up the capital to invest in REI.

I would store the belongings safely for a reasonable period and follow legal procedures to dispose of the unclaimed property. 

I'll have to move it, store it, then I don't know what.

If you are near a scratch-and-dent appliance store, that is a great place to start.

No, MTR guests don't need or expect Le Creuset or All-Clad luxury pots and pans ...... but that shouldn't give hosts license to raid thrift stores to stock their kitchens, either!

They owned the store for 20 years.