Phat Tran — Written Confession and DRE Correlation
Overview
These communications document Dr. Phat Tran’s admissions concerning his real estate and property management conduct between April and August 2024.
The combined record shows:
Phat Tran acknowledging his inability to manage tenants due to obligations at his dental practice.
His unilateral delegation of property management duties to Hanson Le and Anna Ly without disclosing their business partnership.
Direct correlation with California Department of Real Estate (DRE) investigation contact by Tom Nguyen, Enforcement Division.
Officer Anna’s on-record statement identifying Tran’s text message as “a written confession” of rent control violation and intent to circumvent tenant law.
Dental Practice Connections and Admission of Conflict
Phat Tran repeatedly stated he was overextended with his dental offices and could not directly manage his properties. He references associates leaving and relocating out of state.
“Hi Michael, I’m very busy with my practice. One of my associates just delivered a baby and another one is moving to Texas. I feel I don’t have time to take care of my tenant therefore I have to hire a property manager to help me.”
This confirms his admission that rental operations were delegated while he continued to receive or direct rent payments — a breach of California Civil Code §1954.26 prohibiting unlicensed rent management by health professionals under non-real-estate business entities.
Business Locations and Identity Confirmation
Tran Phat DMD — Former practice listed at 6735 Westminster Blvd, Westminster, CA (now marked as closed on Yelp).
OC Dental Implant Center — Active practice registered at 14411 Brookhurst St, Garden Grove, CA.
Phat Tran DMD — Also recorded at 13309 Brookhurst St, Garden Grove, CA.
Written Confession — Rent and Loan Admissions
“You know I still have an adjustable mortgage loan on the property, rate increase crazy lately, I have to wait for the rate to go down so I can refinance the loan. Also I’m renting my practice since 2003…”
In this message, Tran acknowledges both debt encumbrance and non-ownership of his practice premises, while simultaneously raising rent by over 54% on a tenant, violating California Civil Code §827 and the Rent Cap and Just Cause Eviction Law (AB 1482).
DRE Investigation and Enforcement Chain / Revenge Eviction
Following tenant complaints and submission of payment and lease records, DRE investigator Tom Nguyen contacted both Anna Ly and Hanson Le directly.
Tran’s subsequent messages to the tenant coincide with this contact period, demonstrating retaliation and concealment behavior.
“Please do not delete the DRE case on the subject line. Also, please provide the full eviction court case.” — Tom Nguyen, CA DRE Enforcement Division. Subject no written notice rent increase greater than 10%, with year 3 lease started all ready 4/19/2024
Police Involvement and Officer Statement
Upon review of the tenant’s documentation and text messages, Officer Anna of the Huntington Beach Police Department confirmed:
“This is a written confession.”
The message was determined to directly demonstrate Tran’s awareness of rent restrictions and refusal to comply after accepting the tenant’s lawful payments.
This admission establishes knowledge and intent — two critical elements for rent fraud and civil misrepresentation.
Summary of Coordinated Real Estate Involvement
Phat Tran (DMD): Dental professional and property owner; admitted delegating rent management due to practice workload.
Hanson Le: Realtor and Berkshire Hathaway agent; received payments and issued conflicting instructions.
Anna Ly: Realtor and construction associate; copied on DRE enforcement correspondence.
Tom Nguyen: California DRE Investigator; contacted all parties during investigation 1-24-0513-010.
Together, these records show deliberate concealment of partnership roles and financial entanglements across real estate and dentistry business fronts, confirming a pattern of professional misconduct and rent-control evasion.
