I am currently a full time Police Officer and will be eligible for retirement in four years.

You will have more wear-and-tear, simply because someone is occupying the house all of the time.

I was single at the time, so that made it a lot easier. 

I did the entire rehab myself so I have those skills, but I am looking for some help this time around to scale faster. 

7 or 8 times our investment.

Open to any advice from the experts on how to increase traffic as the house would be a great investment for a first-time buyer or to add to a rental portfolio! 

Related to what @Rick Pozos indicated, you need to get a time of death (TOD) appraisal.  

If in Texas and if doing them correctly.The reason for this is a note is needed (and deed of trust) to allow a remedy in the event of default and to also solve DTI issues for the seller (by showing a new lender the note and timely payments).I hope I do not get BP crucified - it is just the way all attorneys who know what they are doing in Texas do them.Stay safe out theirAlan

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Hello BP Community,I am first time flipper looking to identify an out of state market to do my first flip to generate cash for investment business rather than the buy n hold strategy.