I am more likely to take a risk, but i suspect when my husband is out from under a controlling baby mama, he won’t mind a little risk either.I love Texas, try to vacation there often and my husband is aligned with Texas farm property as a ten year long term goal.I’m also passionate about the trades and if i could do it all again I’d be part owner of some kind of builder or remodeler or specialty trades business. 

I will give you the common-sense answer below, but this is California, where common sense doesn't exist.A mandatory evacuation is outside of your control, so you shouldn't suffer financially because of it.

Based on what you wrote, it sounds like your project partner lost control and got pushed over by the contractors.

Most owners who do it want to keep the option of having the building vacant when they eventually sell the place since vacant places sell much more easily then tenant-occupied ones if it's a rent controlled building.

And given #3 above, it leaves about 20% of rent for all other expenses like property tax, insurance and other PM expenses like leasing fee, eviction fee and other minor expenses like for e.g landscaping, pest control etc.

With so much out of our control with military orders, we were fortunate.

The losses would have spiraled out of control for me had I not been able to sell my second house immediately.I don't look back on my experience with any regrets since I know the risks we take playing this game. 

Single family homes are exempt from rent control everywhere in the state.  

Most are folks that have the emotional control of a 5 year old, controlling attitude, an omniscient narrative in every thread & topic, act like an online hall monitor, and constant attention seeking. 

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