To foreclose, you have to follow procedures that are established by state law, which means it would go to auction at a trustee sale (in CA).

If you are either in the San Diego or Chico (Northern Ca) market, reach out and lets schedule a meet.

@Davon Lowery  if you live in CA and are trying to do remote rehab yourself.. this is highly risky venture ... especially if your also doing it for investors who are relying on you to execute. 

newbie here too. just wished to introduce myself. formerly from washington, dc, i'm just getting started in the staging arena in california and i'm looking to make some connections as well. sounds like you have a great backround for your new endeavors! 

I also run Software for a company out of San Diego, California, and my business partner and I own a freelance Software Consulting company.I have been interested in real estate investing for a while now and am just now taking the steps to educate myself so I can make the best decisions possible. 

Get the seller to submit an Offer and Compromise, you can close with those in Ca.

I transplanted to Detroit from California.  

California law requires that all persons who act as a "contractor" on behalf of a property owner or other person and who performs work or installs fixtures on a property other than for hourly wages must be "duly licensed" as a contractor by the Contractors State License Board,

Any suggestion on the easiest, safest, most legal and feasible, aka "the best," or "ideal" method of completing the actual sell of the lease option in California, for 2016? 

Hello,I am an aspiring real estate agent in CA.