Hoarding is a mental illness basically, and part of their problem as a hoarder is that everything has “sentimental value” so they can’t get rid of stuff.

As more and more people come here from the Bay Area, expect to see more and more of them heading into the neighborhood in full opposition of the "*** that" mentality of some of Oak Park's residents....You probably won't have enough cash to build an ADU, so instead I'd opt to looking for a duplex or two homes on one lot.

I think they just emotionally and mentally want the home gone.Can anyone think of a owner finance deal that would remove the wait from their shoulders, but keep me afloat for 12 months until I can get a higher rent and refinance the property?

Emotional support animal protection is meant to protect a person with an emotional or mental disability, the law is not made to punish the landlord.

Good post by @Josh CollinsHere's my mental download having experienced the highs and lows of the equities and real estate market for the last 35 years.There are indicators you can see when the economy is doing well versus not well.

Are you ok with your own personal mental threshold evicting the current tenant? 

That way they are prepared mentally, and the notice itself (needs to be a physical letter) do it properly (google it for CA law) can be short and to the point. 

Living the way Stanley showed us has been extremely kind to our net worth, financial security, and mental health in running out little property business, and every time now I read something on the Web about how The Millionaire Next Door was a myth and a fable about a false cohort of people and no one could possibly take the ideas laid out in it seriously and they couldn't possibly work today to help make anyone financially secure, oh wow do I laugh, and it's the rich, satisfying laugh of a guy who's  laughing last.

I wanted to spoil her because her life was horrible physically and mentally. 

Is it foolish to have this mentality?