The reality is when you go to landlord court, if they show up, the judge WILL give them a chance.

Of course, you may not have used the standard lease agreement with this tenant, but this how the LTB wil judge the situation.A question for any Paralegals reading: I wonder, if you had a different agreement with the tenant, how would the LTB judge that?

If you don’t like this tenant and think they will continue to pay late/never and disregard your late fee notices, I recommend you immediately mail your notice to increase rent as of 3/1 (subject to your lease 30-60 day notice requirements, I believe 10% is the max a judge will support) and to add a waiver of partial payment = you don’t lose any eviction rights and the late fee keeps ticking until they pay you.

Is he going to declare a percent of the rent collected as income to himself?

All the standard tricks to make a property look nice without spending the bucks on it simply aren't going to yield the best returns to those eyes judging your work -- this is not a retail buyer.Could you get lucky outside the sweet spot?

Sacramento might shift "purple" in the next decade or two due to the Bay Are influx, but judge appointments (eg, those who preside over eviction proceedings) are long term and don't cycle out particularly frequently.

That way, even if you have to make some course corrections along the way, at least you have a strategy that works with your budget and end goals.Determining property value is not always straightforward, but knowledge is power; the more you know ahead of time, the more accurately can you judge your expenses and final selling point.

If he defaults in 12 months you have a strong negotiating position to extend. 4.1) Check out his credit and experience to judge whether he is likely to be able to pull this off. 4.2) You are protected because your loan should be in first place.

A judge may agree that $100 is insufficient "consideration" in this situation.For Point #3, if the purchase agreement (CRPA) wasn't specifically referenced in the option agreement, who says you have to sign it? 

I could be wrong, but I don't think there's a way to accurately judge the value increase per item.