I'm with @Rick Santasiere for the most part - I would highlight the check job/landlord history - b4 letting out a room in my house to a complete stranger - maybe a few personal references to boot.

Personally,  I would not address any issues prior to the eviction based on his "outburst"If you were not required to do so,  make a clean copy of your lease and notice for the judge so you can provide him/her a copyRead and know your lease backward and forward and highlight any parts pertinent like notices for repairs and suchMost of all, be confident on your court date !!

Here are some highlights to consider:1.

I'm really just trying to highlight the lack of knowledge on the other side of this debate.It's impossible to have an intelligent conversation when the other person doesn't have even a basic understanding of the subject matter.

I will have approx. 20 copies of the application as well as 20 copies of what I'm calling "Important Lease Notes" where it includes highlights of the terms of the lease that could deter someone from even applying. 

Aside from Rent Increase (which Mike, you have already highlighted this topic), mostly it's about your situation.  

Very different demographics in all four and they together represent the Bay area as a whole quite good with the issues highlighted above.I will write in more details when people write about  their opinion on the points I raised.I hold no solid stance one way or the other, just want people who are actually investing there give their side of the analysis, so I see if I am thinking correct.

2.) once you have identified and located the individual through your respective marketing strategy, you convey to them that they are entitled money, then you draft up the legal documents to highlight your finder's fee, obtain the unearned cash and you take your fee and transaction complete.A.)Is it really that  simple?

Send all new tenants a New Tenant Guidebook that highlights key processes in our system.  

@Alfonso SimmonsBrandon Turner’s book, The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down, highlights a lot of options that investors have.