I'm not certain you need to hire a lawyer to do this for you... but, it's your money.I was in your shoes, maybe 30 years ago.

In your shoes though I would definately be on site probably every day, or at least most, unless somehow you just happened to find the most timely, trusthworthy, selfmotivated, self directed contractors in the world.The only longer term contractor I've outsourced for this one is a plumber, and I'm on my third.

With a change in owner there is little doubt she could at least get a continuance and a hearing on actual ownership.The reason he does not want to wait until the eviction is done is because he knows it could drag out.IF I were in your shoes and decided I would go forward with the purchase before the eviction is complete, I'd ask him to not start the process at all.

We structured the deal, so that the interest rate and monthly payments were graduated and rose annually based on projected rent increases.

Keeping the tax rate the same as value rose during the boom, resulting in a larger and larger budget.

You're in Southern California, so people aren't often bringing the rain in on wet shoes.

Were I in your shoes...I'd take up to $30K of that money and pay off as much debt as possible.Then, I'd start looking for a duplex in the $180K to $200K range to buy as an owner-occupant.How much student loan debt do you have?

(I've put a lot of time and shoe leather) My first purchase was 100% financed through some personal loans from friends; second and third purchases were from my HELOC.

This landlord gives him thumbs up.

Doesn't say if he ran a back ground check

If I was in your shoes, I would want to be present whenever the handyman is on or in any of my properties (especially if theft or violence related), which would be a real pain.