Hi Noah,The way it works here in Washington, and I'm sure it's the same or very similar everywhere else, you have to hang your license with a designated broker. 

-What factors/criteria are you using to evaluate properties located out-of-state?

There are multiple factors including preferences, liquidity, budget and time horizon.My article: Choosing the Right Real Estate Market To Invest In: The 4-Step Guide to Success should help you get started. 

I am looking for a full service builder that will complete the project as per approved designs.

I have some factors working against me.

The other factor to consider is what types of homes and how much work you want to do when buying and acquiring mobile homes.

Unlike leads you can order online from a generic website, I can guarantee that the leads I pull are fresh (60 days or less), off market, and I use a ranking system to determine which sellers are most motivated based off of factors such as the executor of the property living in a different state and the amount of siblings the house has been inherited by.

In my market, a master bedroom below grade presents what we appraisers call functional depreciation, that is, a design problem.

Don’t downplay the psychological factor of having the mortgage paid off.

I would not factor in much, if any % for yearly increase.