This guest house might not even be separately metered.I'm not in tune with the laws in California but something tells me if the landlord cut off utilities to the guest house that would only get him into a deeper hole.

@Scott TrenchI think you need to dive a little deeper into the economic numbers and look more at history.

You will be looking for an investor who has a lot of experience with sub2 and also deeper pockets. $60k s a substantial amount of cash for anyone to leave into the deal.

The scams are getting deeper and more clever.Call the title company directly at their published phone number to confirm wire instructions immediately prior to sending any funds.Most title companies are now using enhanced wire fraud protection methods so be prepared to deal with delays these extra precautions may cause in disbursement.

When you find someone who resonates with you and your learning style, you might dig in deeper to see if they have more material on that subject. 

Hi everyone,I'm delving into the world of interior rehab and am curious about the current trends in the Phoenix area.

Tiles that are properly installed will not come off in one piece and you also risk digging yourself into a deeper hole by damaging adjacent tiles and the backerboard/drywall behind it.But ditto on just finding an approximate match and always buying extra.

This combined with your direct strategy of using the larger markets to speculate what will happen in Satellite markets allows someone to quickly go "Oh something interesting may be happening here" prompting the investor/researcher to dig deeper. 

You need to start mitigating your liability ASAP.I would also encourage your complaining tenant to call animal control as soon as there is an issue to start creating documentation on that end as well.However, at the end of the day, if there is an incident, your tenant's attorney will always go after the deeper pockets, which will be you. 

If I were your friend, I'd advise you to take a step back and understand what may be going on in a deeper level.