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I wonder if the titular owner of the property got into money problems on his property taxes, seems that might put the cat among the pigeons - for it might suggest that Michaels was not asking for a fair rent from the Bush's.

From the San Diego County Tax Collector site searching on 9715 Apple Street --

<table align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="372" width="790"> <tbody><tr><td align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="790">Your search for Bills related to Street Address 9715 Apple ST, 91977
produced the following results:
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</td> <td style="width: 125px;" align="center" bgcolor="#a5c7e6" valign="bottom" width="95">Parcel No</td> <td style="width: 175px;" bgcolor="#a5c7e6" valign="bottom" width="175">Owner</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#a5c7e6" valign="bottom" width="71">Inst1</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#a5c7e6" valign="bottom" width="71">Due Date</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#a5c7e6" valign="bottom" width="85">Status</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#a5c7e6" valign="bottom" width="71">Inst2</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#a5c7e6" valign="bottom" width="71">Due Date</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#a5c7e6" valign="bottom" width="85">Status</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#a5c7e6" valign="bottom" width="85">Total Due</td> <td style="width: 125px;" align="center" bgcolor="#a5c7e6" valign="bottom" width="110">Specify Amount(s)
to Pay</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <input onclick="DoClick('',3,'579-283-33-00')" name="Submit" value="View Detail" type="button"></td> <td align="center" valign="top">579-283-33-00</td> <td align="center" valign="top">MICHAELS MICHAEL </td> <td align="right" valign="top">2,199.18</td> <td align="center" valign="top">12/12/2005</td> <td align="center" valign="top">DUE</td> <td align="right" valign="top">2,209.18</td> <td align="center" valign="top">4/10/2006</td> <td align="center" valign="top">DUE</td> <td align="right" valign="top">4,408.36</td> <td align="left" valign="top">First Installment <input id="Payment_Secured_First_1" onclick="chkClick(this,'1',2199.18 )" type="checkbox">
Both Installments <input id="Payment_Secured_Both_1" onclick="chkClick(this,'1',4408.36)" type="checkbox"></td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top"> <input onclick="DoClick('',3,'849-621-47-44')" name="Submit" value="View Detail" type="button"></td> <td align="center" valign="top">849-621-47-44</td> <td align="center" valign="top">MICHAELS MICHAEL</td> <td align="right" valign="top">402.89</td> <td align="center" valign="top">1/31/2006</td> <td align="center" valign="top">DUE</td> <td align="right" valign="top">366.27</td> <td align="center" valign="top">5/31/2006</td> <td align="center" valign="top">DUE</td> <td align="right" valign="top">769.16</td> <td align="left" valign="top">First Installment <input id="Payment_Secured_First_2" onclick="chkClick(this,'2',402.89 )" type="checkbox">
Both Installments <input id="Payment_Secured_Both_2" onclick="chkClick(this,'2',769.16)" type="checkbox"></td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top"> <input onclick="DoClick('',3,'849-623-02-54')" name="Submit" value="View Detail" type="button"></td> <td align="center" valign="top">849-623-02-54</td> <td align="center" valign="top">MICHAELS MICHAEL</td> <td align="right" valign="top">282.89</td> <td align="center" valign="top">1/31/2006</td> <td align="center" valign="top">DUE</td> <td align="right" valign="top">257.18</td> <td align="center" valign="top">5/31/2006</td> <td align="center" valign="top">DUE</td> <td align="right" valign="top">540.07</td> <td align="left" valign="top">First Installment <input id="Payment_Secured_First_3" onclick="chkClick(this,'3',282.89 )" type="checkbox">
Both Installments <input id="Payment_Secured_Both_3" onclick="chkClick(this,'3',540.07)" type="checkbox"></td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top"> <input onclick="DoClick('',3,'859-623-02-45')" name="Submit" value="View Detail" type="button"></td> <td align="center" valign="top">859-623-02-45</td> <td align="center" valign="top">MICHAELS MICHAEL</td> <td align="right" valign="top">2,459.86</td> <td align="center" valign="top">1/31/2006</td> <td align="center" valign="top">DUE</td> <td align="right" valign="top">2,236.24</td> <td align="center" valign="top">5/31/2006</td> <td align="center" valign="top">DUE</td> <td align="right" valign="top">4,696.10</td> <td align="left" valign="top">First Installment <input id="Payment_Secured_First_4" onclick="chkClick(this,'4',2459.86 )" type="checkbox">
Both Installments <input id="Payment_Secured_Both_4" onclick="chkClick(this,'4',4696.1)" type="checkbox"></td> </tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody> </table>