I've been told there are legal battles between the casinos and AirBnB and that could last quite a while before settled.

to renting people that i won't rent the RE anymore in around few months from now, step 4: since loan has been fully paid, i could now legally sell the RE.

The panel looks new, I'm surprised it wasn't required with the permit.

Does anyone have a guide or legal resource around what exactly needs to happen and when regarding security deposits in Los Angeles?

I have talked with Building and Safety already to see about permits.  

Of coarse it would go through the legal process through the attorneys.

Legally, you can't do anything because your tenant is under a lease.

I have done it once and I won... but I also put up 40k and release it too the seller and they would not come to closing  and did not have the money to pay me back.. so I had no choice in the matter.another 2 years and 15k in legal fees and the only reason the legal fee's were that low the seller would never show to court or answer anything .. if the seller bows their back it can get real expensive.

But it will work for your legal arrangement.

I informed them I had their signed and dated termination letter and that legally they needed to be out by 11:59 pm today or I will call the cops and pursue further legal action against them.