With a new baby, I'm looking for a safer route and am willing to look at a more conservative strategy.  

I've since moved on to another property (baby steps) and I'm currently looking for another deal.

Squatter and former tenant gave birth to a baby around Nov 2020. 

as mentioned above there should be boiler plate mandatory mediation for these circumstances.. but as long as U dont sign the release the money just sits in title company account.. after some time with no resolution  ( At least in OR and WA which usually is very close to CA) money is then interpleaded to the courts for disposition then you both lawyer up.. these rarely go that far as lawyer fee's exceed the amount your arguing about.but splitting the baby in some manner is for sure a very common outcome if you dont want the drama.

We have even rented to doctors and one lawyer-living on the edge baby! 

A busboy named Da'Shawn got blown away in the back alley trudging home from work two years ago (the makeshift memorial really brightens up the block) and the convenience store down the main drag did have that drive-by three years ago...the clerk (who I know) heard the shots, then a guy stumbled in covered in blood.and screaming, "Dey shot mah baby!"

Take BABY STEPS towards REI goals.

And sure enough, because I'm renting to college students and they are still babies, one clogged a different toilet today and has been texting me. 

The cosmetics are usually decent because mommy wants baby to be in a nice place, but there is often problems with old mechanicals, aging roofs, etc.Student rentals are its own art.

Plus, there’s nothing more motivating to hustle than a baby!