I live in CA and will be doing business in CA as well as some states (selling some products retail online retail and selling wholesale to retailers in CA and other states to sell in their physical shops).

The true point I'd like to make for lessons learned is recognizing the value of being able to physically see and touch the location for the simple purpose of solidifying our understanding of how the site operates and being able to stand behind our numbers confidently.

I'm told we are looking at a 60-day notice period, followed by a 60-day period to get through the court actions and finally get the Sheriff out there and physically evict the tenants if they are still there.

Not to mention in the photo i took of him signing the contract he is clearly bigger, stronger and in better physical shape than i am... and i'm 27!

THAN we have our infrastructure, the physical offices, computers, software, electricity, heating, rent, cleaning, cost of hiring staff as recruitment is not free, than compliance staff who do not actively run files but keep our leases up to date TO PROTECT YOU, communicate with the dozens of local regulations, vendor management, vendor recruitment, accounting staff, on and on and on and on. 

I don't allow dogs and will evict any tenant the first time they jump in my 92 pound wife's face like they want to get physical.

Many of prospective buyers seeking finance on my Socal properties tend to be the old fashion type that are not interested in such venues as lendingtree nor eloan that tend to hook them up with a long distance over the...

I want to physically look at locations, gather the right information and model them as a way to better understand the business.

Squatters on the other hand I would deal with differently.In your situation I simply have a group of friends go to the property and physically persuade them to move.

For the answers I got and more thinking I have done, it seems that I need to at least do the Foreclosure to right to Redeem before I can take physical possession of the house.I do plan to do the Foreclosure to right to redeem and I will start that right away,I have no doubt that after that is done I can get physical possession of the house.