Fundamentally, to the extent of my knowledge, the Bay will still thrive and grow for a long time to come.But the question of: "Is the cost of living in the Bay so high compared to the rest of the country (maybe historically, or just the affordability index) that it is now a very attractive option for a ton of people to start moving elsewhere?  

I would treat the two situations separately and immediately.1. floor 2 - serve 14 days notice for non payment as it takes a month's time at least to complete the process of them either moving out or court.2. floor 3 - if you can verify the pit bulls, then serve them 14 day notice or if there is no lease for floor 3, then send them a 30 day notice that you are not renewing the lease. 

@Jordan IngramWelcome to Bigger Pockets and also the best state in the country ;)  My wife and I live in Oxnard and we just completed our first flip. 

Unfortunately, they settled out of court at 70% of repair costs, still a little better than no compensation.

If it went to court, I think you would have a hard time convincing a judge otherwise.

instead of me heading down to the court house please!!!

Thank you for your services to our country, my family and I am sure all of BP appreciates what you sacrifice on daily basis for us to enjoy our freedoms in this country!

You can see marital records, property records, pretty much any court related record online for free.

A little back story on me I moved across the country with a family, no money, and had prospective employment but that did not work out.

It is a loan program available in New Mexico that allows the buyer to get in with little or no money.There are several people doing LO's in our market and around the country that have put a lot of time and energy in to researching how to do this legally.