Rent control in the bay area can be extreme as many areas have rent control in excess of the state mandated rent controlIn general experience RE investors are not choosing to add a single ADU in single family zoned areas.  

And you'd be shocked at how fast things grow back. measured in days not weeks or months if has moisture. 

If those things did not occur, some regs may have been violated by licensees.Regarding marketable title, unless the "liens" were in excess of $255,000 IMO there would not be an argument that the seller could not deliver marketable title.

We will quickly correct the excess spending, and fill the vacant units with quality residents.

Appraisal fee seems very excessive if this is not more than 4 doors. 

I have never seen a judge turn down a request for more time for a qualified sale, unless the homeowner has already abused the system for excessive periods of time.

so he has an initial negative equity in excess of $100k.so -$100k / (a very small cash flow when properly allocating for expenses and vacancy) equals years before there is any cash flow.  

Having rentals that just pay for themselves or generate excess cashflow you can tap for other things?

The people are a bit abrasive and the fees are excessive.

So while I have family nearby I want to minimize excess wear and tear because 1.