Proposal 1:  Sell well below market value and stay either rent free or very low rent while continuing to be responsible for all repairs and upkeep. 

Also realize your insurance is based on the number of units as well.  

Basically, Id like to know how much teeth does our lease have in light of larger oakland CA tenant law.Any help would be much appreciatedthanks

im in Central IN...if you would like to connect

It's not likely to all of the sudden get better after you enter into a binding legal contract and they move in to your property. 

Bridge loans can be extremely useful for situations where you may be purchasing a property that has tenants already in the property who are well under market rents to the point where a DSCR loan wouldn't cash flow.

What is the average rent- actual, signed leases, not Zillow or FB ads, for a product like yours?

They're looking for a quick close within 30 days so they can get the cash in hand to purchase their next primary residence.A solution would be to withhold a very small portion of funds in escrow, but the seller would have to cover the rent as well.

@Natalie Johnstone I would strongly recommend you work with an agent that is a fellow investor like myself.

I have spoken with him several times already but it's like talking to the wall.