Heck, he may decide to stay and fight it after all.

And a business plan is no way to fight an emotional mob, anyway -- why would I care about anyone else's business plan if I'm complaining about the lack of street parking on my block?

You can still get some good deals in OC/LA, just a lot more people fighting for deals in OC/LA with the competition even that much thicker. 

Don’t buy a dump you fight with everyday and in three years nothing has changed.  

Be real with self on unit conditions, I'd expect deferred maintenance and price that in for those willing to stay BUT you inviting problems by not accepting reality that people will fight tooth and nail to keep a ridiculous deal, if you let them, wouldn't you? 

They are weighing the cost of fighting the "quiet title" issue, what they are going to get at auction, the time frame of getting the property to a sale date and the cost of carrying the HOA fees, the property taxes and the homeowners insurance during that time frame.

No more fighting about heat.

If they put up too much of a fight let them know that you will not fight them on it, they can get one you will have to change to a high rate insurance for the remainder of their lease.

I DO NOT encourage you to place them anywhere south of Irvine as Caltrans and City Code Enforcement take them off in a matter of hours.

It’s possible that the builder may say you don’t need or can’t have inspections, their contract may not have the typical ‘escape’ clauses for a low appraisal or other valid concerns (and lose your earnest money deposit if you do terminate), and your Realtor® can hopefully negotiate some extras into the deal for you (appliances, upgrades, credits) and fight for you when things go sideways.