Land use, zoning, and permits are notoriously strict in California, so having a big dream of what to do with big land may be kiboshed by zoning or ordinances. 

If he is refusing to leave you may need to hire someone to kick him out and I would imagine a lawyer that specializes in this or a large property manager would have a contact for you.If the lawyer gives you the red light you really have no choice but to wait until the end of the lease term and then not renew the lease.

This way it's 3-5% down, and not a lot of red tape.   

Luckily the market was still red hot in southern california and we managed to get 16k over list price.

I am in Ohio and the property sits in a county with minimal zoning regulations.

I figure there will always be more red tape down the road w KCMO properties, so I should stay in other burbs.

Looking to finance for a school house currently zoned as commercial.

I think many will do as I and many I know have done. a) Exit the Blue state. b) Move to a Red state. c) Find a good conservative county in that state that appears to be landlord and STR friendly. d) Buy properties that can become excellent STRs (to avoid the tenant issue).Or if STRs are not your thing, get to a Red State and do your LTRs or MFRs.

You should be able to reasonably rely on a local real estate professional, but certainly confirm with the local planning & zoning department for inking any deal.

So, if a tenant pushes back on the MTM, to me that's a red flag, because there really is no down side for them unless they are up to no good.