Make sure the location is safe first.  1.  

possible big upside for the current SAFE agreement holders.Brentwood.com is a current investor in Lazy Dogs LLC and wants to take it public in a few years. options usually are good for 10 years and at a current Valuation IPOs can go !

In addition, you would need enough working capital to pay for insurance (which will be going up a LOT in Los Angeles) and to pay for property taxes.Don't buy this unless you have substantial resources and a cash cushion to keep yourself safe.

Safe rent after rehab is $900 per month, maybe higher if I get lucky and/or rehab it to a very nice condition.  

The very systems meant to streamline rental pricing may have been weaponized to squeeze even more from people already stretched thin.It’s hard to ignore the context.

While your deposit remains safe as equity. 

If you found a safe way to do lease options in Texas I’m all ears.

It’ll save you headaches later if she tries to escalate things.Document Everything: Take pictures, write down the history of your interactions etcOffer a Transition Plan: Just like my client, I’d recomend offering her a temporary storage option nearby, or even a small rent discount, to show you’re not trying to kick her out - just keeping the property safe and up to code.

My current situation is, in part, a result of playing it too safe and avoiding risk altogether.

Be safe out there.