CA: Have 10 year Tennant that is vastly under market rent and need to update the unit

[James Bailey]

Hi all,

I have a rental in CA with a long-term tenant who's 50% under market rent with an outdated unit. I need to update the unit (floors, lights, kitchen, bathroom). What are the kosher ways to get him out of the unit to remodel it and bring it up to market rent?

[Todd Rasmussen]

@James Bailey

Start increasing the rent, if they move, rehab and increase to market rent. If they don't move, stop when you get close enough to market rate that the difference isn't worth rehab.