Property documentation, generally

Cash for keys (CFK) is a written agreement where a landlord pays a tenant to vacate by a date, in clean condition, with all claims released. Done right, it is faster, cheaper, and less risky than eviction in almost every state. Done wrong, it is a verbal promise that costs you the payment and the unit. The agreement is the entire trick: a dated, signed release that ties the money to vacant possession and broom-clean condition, paid only at the handoff.