THE SIGNIFICANCE — WHY THIS LLC CHANGES EVERYTHING

Phat Tran evicted Michael and Yulia Gasio on August 5, 2024 through a manufactured rent default. Eighty-four days later — on October 28, 2025 — he filed Smart Invest HB, LLC with the California Secretary of State as a Delaware foreign entity for the purpose of real estate investment in Huntington Beach. He is the sole manager. The address is his personal residence at 20012 Sand Dune Lane — the same address from which he managed the Brynn Ct. property throughout the tenancy. This is not coincidence. This is the formalization of the serial eviction business model that displaced two consecutive tenants — Greta Harman in 2021 and the Gasios in 2024 — to convert a rent-controlled property to Airbnb operation at 122% above the original protected rent. The LLC chose Delaware specifically to minimize disclosure requirements. It has no Huntington Beach business license, no Short-Term Rental permit for 19235 Brynn Ct., and may be delinquent on California Franchise Tax obligations. This entity is the enterprise element required under 18 U.S.C. §1962(c). The pattern of racketeering activity — two documented manufactured evictions using the same attorney — was the predicate. The LLC is the vehicle. Together they satisfy the core RICO elements.