Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

First, I'm not clear where you came up with the figure $18,000 for an "official eviction process," unless the building is located in an area with rent control or other laws limiting eviction of tenants. I would, rather than what you propose, require that the seller of the building obtain a lease from that tenant, or evict her themselves before you close escrow. You shouldn't buy a building (unless it is at a huge discount) with a person living there of unknown tenancy. Also, you should require from the Seller Tenant Estoppels from each tenant. Your real estate agent should have a decent form for such an agreement, or you need to retain counsel to handle it for you.

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