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Benjamin Nitz Help with Tenant Arrest - Mutual Early Lease Termination or Eviction
7 October 2025 | 5 replies
You don’t need to evict if the unit is clearly surrendered.If the family removed all belongings, returned the keys, and the tenant is clearly not coming back, that’s legally considered abandonment/surrender in most states.
Johnathan Cummings Buying a property with tenants that don’t pay
19 October 2025 | 12 replies
Often the fastest/cheapest path—just document it well (mutual release, surrender of keys/possession, condition photos).Assignment of claims: If there’s significant arrearage, get an assignment (often low recovery odds, but it’s leverage).No-offset clause on the seller note—missed rents aren’t an excuse to miss your payment, so you need the holdback above.Extension option on your 2-year seller-finance balloon if occupants aren’t out by Month 18 (e.g., one 6–12 month extension for a pre-set fee).
Frank Pyle Has anyone here successfully navigated this situation?
3 September 2025 | 7 replies
From there, in MN, an inspection must be completed showing compliance, the manufactured home title which is held by DMV is surrendered to county with paperwork and shazam it's a SFH. 
Giles D. Syndication deals gone sour and the GP is now radio silent! What can I do?
8 September 2025 | 101 replies
However, they include "bad boy" carve-outs that trigger full recourse if the borrower commits certain bad acts like fraud or voluntary bankruptcy filing.Abandonment may constitute default: If the GP abandons or surrenders control of the property during foreclosure, it could be considered an unpermitted transfer that violates the loan agreement and triggers the guarantor's full recourse liability for the unpaid loan balance.
Steve K. Putting $1M into Crypto
15 October 2025 | 221 replies
No government will simply surrender or make any show of fighting fair when threatened to such a degree.
Anthony Goulbourne How can I get out of this lease!? Tenant Late on first payment of commercial lease
4 August 2025 | 2 replies
Get them to sign a document that officially surrenders the lease and releases both parties from future claims. 
Anthony Goulbourne How to get out of the commercial lease!? Tenant didn’t pay after 4 months free
4 August 2025 | 3 replies
You want it in writing that she agrees to surrender possession of the unit and the lease is officially terminated.Make it easy for her: “Hey, I can give you back your full deposit and we can part ways with no hard feelings, but this needs to happen now.”
Stacy Tring What should I do if one tenant goes MIA?
8 July 2025 | 9 replies
So unless rent goes unpaid, or they voluntarily surrender their rights, you probably can't treat them as “absent” in the legal sense.3.
Corey G. Unsure if a tenant abandoned a property, what do you do?
9 July 2025 | 9 replies
If the landlord fails to use reasonable efforts to rent the dwelling unit at a fair rental or if the landlord accepts the abandonment as a surrender, the rental agreement is deemed to be terminated by the landlord as of the date the landlord has notice of the abandonment.
Timothy Holden Has anyone used builder banc?
10 July 2025 | 38 replies
FYII filed a fraud complaint with the FTC and surrendered all communications and notes to the attorney working on the case.