Quote from @Gefter Chongong: Hello,My name is Jeff, and I am based in the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia area.

I would make sure financially you have a good base and then connect with a local agent

Seriously, it's important.And as mentioned above, the amount of rent you receive on multi-family properties is based on 12 month rental comps.  

So the question becomes based on their individual and personal tax situation what is the estimated tax burden they'd save? 

Most hard money lenders base their terms on the deal’s equity and your experience, so with a solid flip track record like yours, you should be able to find better leverage — especially if the deal has a strong ARV.What's the ARV on the property?

I’m a new investor based in WA state with an exciting opportunity to relocate for work in the U.S. and out of the 92 cities available, I’ve narrowed it down to 13.

The already-constructed home is one point on the base of the triangle, and the other plots comprise the rest.

To remedy this for next time I am in the process of creating a design board that can be used as a base for future flips.

We're willing to live almost anywhere in the greater Sacramento area based on what we can afford, provided of course that the property is in a decent neighborhood that has a good chance of attracting responsible tenants.As for budget, I believe we could get a conventional loan for properties up to $600k, but my strong preference is to find a distressed property (or seller!)

Look at all of the costs and then all of the revenue and make a decision based on that.