Very good job getting the reserach part down.Now you need to focus on buying the first investment- You need to decide- do you stay in CAlif and bank on further appreciation, or do you go midwest and get cash flow and lower entry costs.Its nice to diversify (I have both) Specifically Temecula, CA and Indiana.The local ones in Temecula have great tenants, stay a long time and pose few problems The lower income ones in  Indiana has a much higher cash flow, but also have their share of evictions, and issues.

He said " he would rather pay $2000 a month than sign a lease with such a crazy price hike "So I have a few options , give 60 days notice , move into the bigger house , now have my larger house, extra bathroom and garage for my hot rod and only increase my portion of mortgage $350 as I believe renting the 1/1 at $1300+ will be cake .Or supply 60 days notice and get new tenant at anywhere from 1850 -2150 a month and stay another year in our small 1/1 . 

It may cost you a few nights' stay in a hotel.

I've been staying very busy with clients and investments which killed my BP response time.

Check out your market otherwise if it is clean and descent looking stay with your original plan.

There may be some programs allowing title to stay in the name of the LLC, but will probably be more expensive (up front or over time).2. b) Financing in your name has a value that, based on your post, was not negotiated before hand. 

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He will use every possible tactic the courts allow to drag it out as long as possible to stay rent free if he is a professional tenant.

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They have always paid on time and want to stay there for another two years with a new lease option and hopefully qualify by then.