He has a knack for making bad choices. 

They're not bad people, and they do want to spend their time with loyal clients. 

If the tenant is belligerent it could go bad fast. 

Both offered up to $40k, 12-14% rate which is higher but not bad for an unsecured personal loan. 

Wholesaling is risky, because there are a ton of bad players out there, and so most brokerages don't even allow it because there is so much risk, and the principle broker is risking their livelyhood. 

Sure, but for every bad contractor there is also a bad investor/ home owner that has not paid a tradesman upon completion of a job.

Folks this is meant as a beneficial post and not about good or bad positions.  

What we really need is a single internet "bad tenant" list to warn each other.

1) Yiu REALLY need to know what CA will  allow you to do, I don’t know, but the state may say too bad landlord, you lose. 2) Assuming your attorney (Or you if you’re able to decode the laws that relate to your situation and are willing to go to court in front of a judge against a “sick” kid.) think you have the right to collect the rent I’d give them two options. 

Good move, or bad?