@Patrick Strain--that's why God created property managers. 

Not as big of a deal ... because you could play some tricks to rotate refis with you and your wife as an example.   

I'm on a short rotation with my company to help them out in Utah, so looking for 4 months at least. 

I think that's awesome and I tend to see it the same way...that rotation in and out of even hold properties is the way to go.  

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It's seems clear he has a difficult time getting to and getting in & out of the bathtub, and some of our deferred maintenance included a leaky tub surround, presumably due to the strain placed on the tub by the large gentleman.Not entirely sure what is happening there in regards to his laundry/food situation but it seems clear he must be being enabled in some ways by his roomate.My friend is a compassionate guy, however I am concerned that the property value and quality of life of others in his building could be adversely affected by this tenants presence.

I would be a little cautious about mold because there are toxic strains.

@Tom MoleI live in Sherman Oaks Studio City and I agree with you you need to think creatively in Los AngelesFind a problem and offer a solution that's where you going to get the valueOn small apartments or 6 to 8 to 10 units find a mom-and-pop landlord that is pulling their hair outYou can take a look at master lease options which you leased the property on the master lease, and have an option to buy the property based on the low noi or net operating incomeI would use private money to turn the property around and raise rents and increase services and decrease costsApartment accounting is a little confusing and I do enjoy @anthony chara s training on apartments@Anthony CharaIt's online it's not that expensiveIf you're in LA I would not try to do single-family house Buy and hold investingGood luck!

One investment class or another commonly spikes due to hot money; it will go up much more than all the other losses, which is how he then goes and buys low, because he sells some of the winners to fund that rotation.

If you are worried that there is no way to do this deal without causing relationship strain, DO NOT DO IT!