I'm evicting a holdover tenant in California and running into issues/concerns with CA Civil Code 1962 (and amended by AB 1953).

However, the city code states that not more than 4 unrelated people can live in one unit.I have looked at the matrix for the zoning, unless I wanted to do something more commercial there is not any money to be made.

To me that's code for bottom of the heap, lowest quality.

Absentee owners, tax defaults, code violations, pre foreclosure and mail to everyone on it.

Here the City can lien the property for code violation (not getting a permit).

(Source: Financial Times: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/87ded282-e191-11e3-9999-00144feabdc0.html#axzz32SSph4Av)Posted by Corey Curwick Dutton

Actually, it could make sense as I have never seen a local govt here actually foreclose for a code violation lien.

Insurance is way to high and keep in mind current owner probably has a homestead exemption on taxes so your tax bill will go up.I would stay away from lease to own in TX:Lease-purchases, lease-options, and contracts for deed present serious burdens and risks to sellers under Texas Property Code 5.061 et seq. relating to "executory contracts" – i.e., contracts that remain essentially unfinished for a period of longer than 180 days.

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