I have uncovered fraud in doing this work and have cooperated with authorities on more than one occasion.

I'll call Bradley Cooper.

Originally posted by @Felicia Hamilton:I was hoping there was some sort of group policy for RE investors/self-employed individuals.You're thinking about a HPC (Health Insurance Purchasing Cooperative) where generally a bunch of businesses in the same field and geographic area get together and use their combined purchasing power to buy group coverage that is lower cost than individually.

We handle this situation several times a year as we do project management for our property management clients but if the tenant doesn't want to cooperate and you can't come to terms on a rent discount, you're not going to look good in court. 

This has happened a few times when we have purchased a property with tenants in place- one had 7 people living in a 2 bedroom apartment that needed a lot of work and the tenants weren't very happy about not being offered a lease renewal, and another that had a mean little dog who messed in the apartment and the occupant was not cooperative.  

It never pays to be cooperative with tenants as you can see. 

Sue is spot on, but you'll have to get the owner's cooperation in this prior to your owning it.

It helps them cooperate, they get something for their time, and I have no vacancy!

That would probably make for happy neighbors especially if you will need them to cooperate later on.Then, after you have your plans for changing the use or whatever you goal might be, send another letter in the same manner to withdraw consent, your reason (you don't need a reason but it looks good) is that your use is changing, I'm planting strawberries all over my property, whatever. 

I know exactly how to handle my tenants when they cooperate...