I'd start with a phone call to the tenants that would end with "If you are out by Friday,  apartment is clean and I never hear from/see you again,  I won't contact (insert threat here:your lawyer the press DCFS, LA child service,  all of the above  etc)" 

I dont know yours, but here in my area, you would be hard pressed to find something at the 1% rule.The 2% rule should just be a guideline, better for you to take a deeper look into the deal.

The potential tenant could press #1 for info on property A, press #2 for property B, etc.

I didn't press him.

There has been a lot of press lately about new investments in real estate there.

The most common options would be renting or doing a lease option/purchase -- but with a hard money loan, you'd be hard-pressed to see positive cash flow and you'd be forced to pay off the loan when it comes due.If you absolutely can't find a way to pay off that hard money loan, my suggestion would be not to borrow the money unless you were practically 100% certain you could either sell the place for a profit or you could bring the money to the table when selling for a loss.

or presses zero multiple times. 

Unfortunately, these 'service dogs' are often not trained in any manner..as the animal was running around bothering patrons and begging for their food and getting underfoot.The store owner asked him to take the dog outside and it turned into a big issue, really bad press about a store owner who 'hates' vets and the disabled, news cameras and write-ups in the paper, lawsuit..etc..

I was hard pressed to find a 3 bedroom that I liked for under 300.

Their CML is online and just pressing a button instantly gives a CML for closing.