The best way to avoid this is to make sure you have that property under contract and everything written on paper/legal documents.

I strongly suggest you ask either a licensed local hard money lender or licensed CA real estate broker to legally originate your loan for you.

If you are changing the legal addresses of the units, you better check with your municipality as to what is involved.

I am looking into the legality of having them all sign new leases now, or possibly adding addendum.

We are investing with a distance, so it's physically impossible for us to wait for early risers in building material stores.Let me know if you have any ways or recommendation for contractors.

If the law requires 60 day notice in your case, it is generally is from the date of the legal notice. 

By creating the LLC, you are insulating yourself personally, should you experience any legal complications.

Not sure how long legally you'd have to stay in the unit, but I imagine it's too long to make it worth it because I've never heard of anyone doing that just to get rid of a rent-controlled tenant.You can Ellis the entire property, meaning you take all units of the property off the rental market for a certain period of time.

@Dane KaniaAgree with @Chris Ellis with regards to the time horizon of re paying being a primary consideration.However, it's impossible to decide between 2 things without putting numbers down on both sides - and you've put little of the important stuff for the rental....How much do you think the place will rent for?

It always seems impossible before you do something, but the second after you do it, I know you just wanna keep on doing it again and again!