Leases are invalid and unless the tenant pays willingly the LL will have little due process to fall back on-like serving notices etc.

This takes a LOT of my time.If I went to get a judgement against this tenant for the balance of the lease (if I could even find them to serve court papers), the judge would tell me to go pound sand, absorb it as a business expense, go re-rent the apartment, move on with my life and quit bothering him with this "nonsense."

I manage a hard money lending company that largely serves investors local to Spokane.

Some local banks basically have areas that they serve.

And, to the immediate issue at hand, here's California's notice requirement to terminate a month-to-month tenancy:  "Under California state law, a landlord can terminate a month-to-month tenancy by serving a 30-day written notice if the tenancy has lasted less than one year, or a 60-day notice if the tenancy has lasted more than one year." 

I'm not sure, thats a great question and that type of curiosity will serve you well.

Many people ask me about how I can serve them.

It would also allow money to sit in reserve for claims as well as serve as a tax deferral product, offsetting any paper profits. 

Thanks (to you and your husband) for serving our country!

Hey @Christina NgI’m a local real estate agent serving Pocatello.