The best way to avoid this is to make sure you have that property under contract and everything written on paper/legal documents.

I strongly suggest you ask either a licensed local hard money lender or licensed CA real estate broker to legally originate your loan for you.

If you are changing the legal addresses of the units, you better check with your municipality as to what is involved.

If Tenant(s) does not clean adequately and regularly, Tenant(s) will be liable for reasonable cleaning charges – including charges for cleaning carpets, draperies, blinds, furniture, walls, etc. that are soiled beyond normal wear (that is, wear or soiling that occurs without negligence, carelessness, accident, or abuse).

If the law requires 60 day notice in your case, it is generally is from the date of the legal notice. 

By creating the LLC, you are insulating yourself personally, should you experience any legal complications.

Not sure how long legally you'd have to stay in the unit, but I imagine it's too long to make it worth it because I've never heard of anyone doing that just to get rid of a rent-controlled tenant.You can Ellis the entire property, meaning you take all units of the property off the rental market for a certain period of time.

The husband and wife have not talked in over 10 years and have been split up but not legally divorced.

Hello BP,I am starting out with wholesaling and sort of by accident have found myself a virtual wholesale deal outside of my market.

what would be the legal ways to avoid or minimizing paying taxes in this scenario ?