If you call their bluff, but remain calm and diplomatic, in my experience, they give it up.

She may try and bluff you into thinking you have to honor your verbal agreement to sell your property to them whenever they are ready, or to continue to rent it to them at a loss - LOL - but good luck with that one.  

So, sure, call their bluff.  

In other words, you call their bluff - but are willing to give them what a judge thinks is fair.  

Safety Harbor is surrounded by the Bay with nice rolling, grassy hills and lots of oak trees.

And if you also know the law, they can't bluff you. 

Over $100k condo/over $1000 monthly rent, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, cherry cabinets (or cherry refaced wood doors/drawer fronts), new 12mm laminate flooring that looks expensive, or oak hardwood depending on whether I am going darker or lighter with finish, new fixtures, gut bathroom, pretty much entire unit remodel. 

If an attorney senses you don't know what your legal position is he (or she) may try to bluff or bully you.

I have oak floors in my entire apartment except for Tile in the kitchen and bath and I love it

If you know the law, nobody can bluff you and you can be confident in your negotiations.I think you should consider that CA is a huge state, and LA and SF are but a tiny part of the state.