Tenants sleeping in unpermitted room w/ water heater & w/d

[Lee L.]

Hi all, 

I'm evaluating a triplex in the city of L.A. One of the units, a standalone house, has an unpermitted room, which was perhaps partly a garage conversion. In that room, they have a hot water heater in one corner, a washer & dryer in another corner, and in a third corner a bunk bed where two children sleep.

Obviously, this is room is non conforming, although the property is legally three units. Since this is L.A., which has rent control, it would be difficult to remedy the situation through eviction.

What options are there if eviction isn't really an option? Is this a dealbreaker? 

Thanks!

Lee