You are right that some investors would rather use the muscle of money rather than more resourceful strategies.

If you are worried about someone trying to muscle you out of your deal or out bid you after your seller signs it you can have them sign it with a notary and have that purchase agreement recorded at the county recorders which would cloud title.

After you know all those laws, I would talk with the seller about notifying the tenant that you will only (this can be done through the contract) be purchasing the property if they evict the tenant in the time period of escrow, and the unit needs to be investigated while in escrow, or you want a reduction in price due to the lack of knowledge of that unit.I have inherited a tenant and California is way different and more strict with tenant/landlord laws than most states, but luckily the tenant left without too much muscle (figuratively speaking).

I would like to lay out a scenario, and see you guys flex your BP muscles and show me the way. 

This is just alSadr pumping his muscle and speaking out.We'd likely have had similar protests here in the US, but with the advent of the internet, people just protest via forums and blogs instead of hitting the streets.50,000 people on the street is much more impressive than 50,000 people expressing their views via the pen.

She said that she drives a 1960s muscle car, she likes the classics!"

One of our partners is claiming that this is their way of muscling us into funding some of their remodel; and I tend to agree. 

Im the researcher and financial/credit power and he is the muscle, talker and rehab expert in our marriage.

Just pick the one with the lowest price and a reasonable set of reviews and muscle your way through it.

That is a different muscle to flex than being a landlord.