Of course your/my mileage may vary - but this seems such a standard thing to do, I can not imagine it's worth thousand dollars of contract rocket science.  

The ILA is North America’s largest longshoremen’s union, with roughly 50,000 of its 85,000 members making good on the threat to strike at 14 major ports subject to a just-expired master contract with the United States Maritime Alliance, or USMX, and picketing workers beginning to appear at ports.I have been reading that if the strike drags on, we can expect some shortages on perishable items that the US imports.One of those is bananas; the US imports 100% of its supply.

Working through the pandemic, seeing colleagues get sick and lose their lives because they contracted COVID-19 was a wake up call for me to take this journey to the next level.

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Without a rental license you legally are not allowed to collect rents.

Additionally, it gives you the flexibility to sell or lease the properties individually in the future.One potential downside is the costs associated with subdividing or creating separate LLCs, including legal fees, taxes, and administrative expenses.

I'm under contract on a 4 plex in Phoenix.

if they are CA based there are a few ways to legally lend hard money.. 

However, loans under $200k, it's closer to 3-4%, and loans under $125k, expect around 5%.Lenders typically have flat fees (UW, legal, etc).

I believe you can offer her a renewal at $2,000 a month, she won't be able to afford it, and then you have legal grounds to terminate her lease.