Not sure of California, in Virginia, it might take 3 months of back and forth court visits before everyone is out.Maybe better to get everyone on the lease and assign clear, monetary fees in writing for violations.

Not to mention, asbestos siding that would not have been an issue, is an issue as that also has a massive hole in it.

Maybe it was a decently strong squatter holed up in the basement and some faulty wiring?

The payoff isn't just monetary, it's much more than that. 

We paid him in installments and we're at our final stopof rebuilding our entire kitchen and finishing up small details like filling upnail holes, bathroom vanity installs and etc.

If there's a hole, it may be a red flag.b) sensitivity analysis: I examine all the assumptions, and make sure I can live with the worst case scenarios.c) "Stall and see": if they are getting money over multiple years, and there is no penalty for investing later, I would usually wait so I get some real performance data, versus having to look at theoretical pro forma information.d) Recession stress test: I will not invest in anything, until I subject it to recession level stress and see if I can live with the result.

I assume you disagree, as well.I do plan a long post going down this rabbit hole, but it will take a few days, as my own tax season is not over.

You’d stalk the watering hole.I don’t care who you are; your *** will beat that watering hole at some point TODAY.Now, keep that thought.Let's talk about lists: the foreclosure list, absentee owners list probate list…What is a list anyway?

Get rid of crappy tenants that have been there for 20 years and still paying $500 per month instead of $1500, but it's a $hit hole.

Tenants leave the 15th and I plan to patch holes that evening and paint + hire cleaner on the 16th and have new tenants move in the 17th.