The contract cracks back open and the fighting starts. 

Also any good company to work for in Irvine California?

You’d fight for a full roof after a major hail storm and not settle for the cost to repair damage on the S and W quadrants and full replacement on the N.

It all depends on your willingness to duke it out in court if he decides to fight the eviction.

Now big box space that can happen but if the smaller free standing NNN corp (not mom and pop stuff) goes dark but demographics and median income and population growth is strong for the location you will have many new tenants fighting for it.

I tried to fight the other guy about it but he refused to give a refund or do any further work...Anyway, that was a little over a year ago, maybe even as much as a year and a half ago now.

Or you should try to find a private lender, who doesn't know that rooming houses are illegal in many areas, due to zoning (yes, in Atlanta they are) and neighbors will fight them. 

Hopefully your friend will discuss the situation and his landlord will be compassionate and offer something without a fight.    

I bought an occupied property and the tenant has been fighting their eviction for over a year now.  

James I noticed you are in in Irvine.