If you sign up in Texas both you and your future kids get free college tuition at a state college.3.  

You'll get lost kids texting you when they can't find the place (despite Google maps) and when they clog the toilet. 

.#2 Explore Lowes and Home Depot to Learn About Material PricingTake a tour through Lowes and Home Depot (or their websites) and look at finishes materials and fixtures that you will consider using in your rehab projects.

The benefit to being on your side of the table is you can explore multiple markets...it's really about networking and finding a local firm/agent that works with investors (and invests themselves- critical)...to be honest, your agent should provide every connection you need to get your deals done...from start to finish...the agent is the center of your investing universe...no need to seek out other connections, really.And despite a general discontent for wholesalers, top tier investor agents follow the wholesale market and do a portion of their business off-market.

No kidding! 

And if you wanted to use disregarded LLCs for your purchases that is fine as well - at least for the LLCs that have either only or only her as the members.Since you've got some time between now and then you could also explore setting up those LLCs now even if they will be regarded entities.

The entrpreneur part of me wants to tell you to go for it, but then again, I don't have any kids nor any major responsibilites so, it's a totally different position. 

To take a kid away from her mom because she was basically forced to move 20 mins away is unbelievable.

BTW I get calls from CA investors all the time, looking to explore the TX market.If you get across a client that wants to diversify to TX, let me know!

Again, no scheduled workers available, the kids and I worked 16 hour days and cleaned up that mess.