@Tammy Elias tenants are always looking to scam the system:(You'll need to start the eviction process and let the judge tell her she's wrong.

There is a provision in all my contracts that permit me to assign the contract to a newly-formed entity that I control.

Never communicate outside of the platforms messaging systems.......

Quote from @Danielle Levy: Agreed with everyone on this thread, this does not warrant a lawsuit due to those things that could have been controlled by you as the homeowner.

Remote investing can work well with the right systems in place!

Their home has been vacant for over 4 years and is uninhabitable as the city water dept cut off service due to a faulty septic system spilling sewage in both our backyards.

One thing that hasn't been brought up is if you put a property in an LLC, it MAY be subject to California Rent Control, even if it is a single family home.

Ultimately responsibly using leverage (both equity and debt), implementing systems and buying good assets with realizable equity  is how you scale while operating a sustainable real estate business.

Every system you try will have flaws, or you may salivate over a feature that appears in other software.

First, what does your lease say about pest/rodent control?