Closing on a deal, want to remodel but have a tenant

[Alexander Johnson]

My wife and I are about to close on our first investment property. We are doing a house hack and want to remodel the side we are not living in at first from floor up.

The tenant that is living there is on a month to month lease under the current landlord. My wife and I will not be doing month to month leases either 6mo/1yr leases.

How are we able to get in there and remodel the tenants unit if they do decide to sign our lease and stay another year?

Do we have to wait until that year is up to remodel?

Can we firmly “demand” we are doing a remodel once we close on the deal?