Even with trump's aggressive plans for mass deportation and border security, I also have to think long term about future presidents' agendas towards border control too, and anticipate potential presidents being more loose on border security.

Take back your control of the property; the tenant doesn't get to dictate terms.

Transfer the water meter to their control. 

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.

I'm sure there are many more experiences where the contractor hasn't fulfilled their scope of work and gotten away with rushing the project to meet the deadline, And, I don't want to be as naive to say that I'm that 1% who can have complete quality/operational control, but I'm confident I can establish a system and hire independent inspectors to review the contractor's work. 

The regulations provide both insight and ambiguity.25% or more owner of the entity; OROne who exhibits significant control over the entity.

The story was she rented the place in the 1950's, under rent control then under rent stabilization laws.

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. 

Div. 1996)".Increases must comply with rent control. 

There is the trust, and the trust has a continuity of control plan.