It's only when things get to the point where there is a landlord/tenant dispute and the tenant can now show a judge where the landlord likes to skirt the law and create a pattern that paints the landlord in a negative light.

They are still in some holding pattern, for what I don't know.

It's also a different story if the refi can be traced to a regular pattern of use solely for normal business operations (as in a brrrr strategy).

Applicant’s background must exhibit a pattern of responsibility.

Originally posted by Account ClosedI've seen you posting on these forums multiple times with questions regarding evicting tenants in rent controlled properties for profit in Los Angeles.I live in LA, I rent in LA, and I'm well versed in tenants rights as well as what groups they can contact for help when dealing with rent control flippers.I'm sympathetic to real estate investing for sure- but when it comes to trying to skirt HCIDLA and the rent control laws, not only is it lousy for the tenants of this city, you are playing with real fire, especially if you do this with the wrong tenant or make a pattern of it. 

No consistent pattern yet.

But if you see a pattern then you need to address that.

We discriminate against people who have a pattern of bad rental history too.

There are countless factors that go into evaluating buildings, guaging the health of the area, calculating how long it will take to fill a vacancy, stress testing deals, projecting on the upsides as well as downside, dynamics of having an anchor tenant lease renewal on the horizon, guaging competition and surrounding vacancy, looking at future development of the area, understanding how local politics are affecting growth, traffic patterns etc. 

Follow the pattern is generally a safe bet...eventually.