Instead of asking questions and engaging in a long back-and-forth, provide clear instructions and you'll maintain control.Your focus should be on what you will do after the tenant leaves.

I know its expensive but you will be well protected :)Or you save a lot of money and be better protected by doing this consistently and well:-carry appropriate types and amounts of insurance-sign contracts with indemnification provisions- obtain all necessary licenses and permits to operate your business-ensure all vendors/contractors are licensed and insured and list you as additional insured-sign well drafted and fair leases and be a responsive landlord -be an active owner or hire an active PM  who avoids or at worse timely eliminates premises liability exposure The strategies you often read about are sold by alarmist asset protection companies who fail to disclose how impractical they are.

Hi, I’m trying to decide whether I continue to actively invest in single-family (or small multifamily) long-term rentals or invest with a multifamily syndication.

It seems like San Jose is an active enough market to do MTR, but that's a guess, not market research.Mike

If you've sent notices, allowed the required time, no response, no activity, no water, no rent, garbage left, no sign of anyone.?.

I'm planning to actively pursue my first investment property in January and am interested in a BRRRR strategy.

@Nolan Peralta I don't know California law, but I highly recommend finding a landlord/eviction attorney immediately and engaging them, and asking them the next steps to take.

They even requested exclusive from listing from over a year ago that was no longer active.

It's a very active state for us.

The alternative I see as a work around but full disclosure I am not a lawyer is giving tenants notice to vacate and then listing the property with no active tenants or have tenants sign off that they are not interested in buying the building and list right away. 99% of tenants are not capable of being buyers so who knows how often this ordinance will actually be used.