What are my choices?

Should interest rate rise significantly, we may find a completely different experience.As per your second question, while many may disagree with me here, I will tell you that based on my 40 years experience in real estate, tax savings as a selling tool to convince a seller to owner finance is the most over hyped and least successful argument anyone present to a seller.Years ago, when interest rates where high double digits and few people qualified for a mortgage, sellers had little choice but to owner finance or accept a very low price from someone who could buy for all cash.  

or wait until the end of the lease and give them a choice for either this new lease or move out.

Depending on what your view of the long term outlook for San Diego RE would dictate what is the correct choice for you.Good luck

The choices are endless.

The vacancy rates are close to zero despite there being lots of rental properties in the area.Look for areas where you will have your choice of good tenants who will stay for a while, assuming your strategy is to hold onto the property long term.

Shelter seems to be the go to choice here in St.

However, you may decide to create another LLC for yourself in a state of your choice that will be a partner in a property LLC.

If they persist in visiting then you have several choices, 1. cower in fear (not recommended) 2. paint the front of the house so it is a "different House" 3.

I'm saying all this to you, but really just trying to remind myself that, even though I have become skilled at totally avoiding situations that cause confrontations, and if I still find myself there: in the moment just before a confrontation i have an opportunity to just let it go, deescalate, disengage and that making that choice could save my life and/or my loved ones, and at the very least, reduce my overall stress.