I’m planning a big move from California to the Lee's Summit area in Missouri with my family.

I'm looking to invest in Rosarito, Baja California Mexico.

IN CA OR WA  same thing if your bidding on a first then 99% of the issues go away .

I grew up north of San Francisco but moved to Reno, NV to live and invest because of it's proximity to CA, low property taxes, stable job growth, diversified population growth, lower prices, strong rents, much more landlord friendly tenant/landlord laws, etc. 

A friend of mine is co-owner in a drug rehab clinic that operates in Southern California.  

Your irresistible offer appears to not have turned out so well either by your own admission and my advice is to help you and others reading this about the importance of knowing how and what to have in your contracts, how to properly vet buyers BEFORE you bring them a deal, etc. your situation is a great learning lesson for others and for yourself if you are willing to learn from your own mistakes.As to the assignment being legal or not, I am not 100% knowledgeable on NC laws, however, I have had several experienced investors tell me North C has similar laws regarding this process as does CA, FL, etc.

I'm a California licensed architect and residential projects are our specialty.

I would appreciate any recommendations on how to begin The Nort Bay can have some great opportunities, like most of CA there will be challenges.

We're in the SF Bay Area with a few rentals, then other parts of CA and out of state.

I have been wanting to buy a multi family in Palo Alto, CA where I live currently.