My questions is, since he is the current resident and not a new tenant moving in do I still need to go through the CO process?

Sometimes it is as easy as a simple hearing process, sometimes the use could be grandfathered in no matter what the zoning so only they can tell you what your up against.Cheers!

I'm now looking for a quality loan servicing company out here in the Bay Area, or anywhere for that matter, if they can help facilitate my payment process to the seller.

This was a very stressful process for me considering it was my first property.

I am in the process of closing on my first buy and hold.

They most likely will be able to process the HELOC with 2-3 weeks (normally).  

We also help you through the entire process of the rehab and resell so everything goes smoothly for you.

We're in the process of building our team so if you know of any good GCs, attorneys, etc. feel free to share.

In the process of getting vendors lined for the condo project we found a great connection for a particular building material at 1/3 of the price I could find for anywhere near us with great quality.

@Matt McConkey   The eviction process in Texas is pretty simple and doesn't take months.