Educate yourself on the local market, network with other investors and agents, and always have a solid plan in place before making any investments.

We just refinished renovation and requested our final draw, which went to plan.  

I know that the area has more plans for expanding so I think finding renters would be in my favor if I were able to find a rental home.

If you are doing a luxury house flip in Beverly Hills, you will want to adjust the pricing to fit your specific market and materials you are using.Save Your Own Custom Estimate TemplatesOnce you review all of the pricing and adjust the pricing to fit your specific market and the level of finishes you will be installing, you can save the estimate as a template so you can re-use your own pricing sheet going forward (instead of FlipperForce's).

All Ira’s are custodial but there are plans that have a checkbook control feature allowing you to essentially bypass the custodian and save time and fees.  

@Marissa Contreras I hope you were able to find someone that fit your needs since you posted this a while back.

My plan was to make another deal within a year of moving here, but due to some circumstances my money has been drained.

Asking here will only get people to recommend their areas for the most part, but you should do this to determine the best area to invest out-of-state1. make a list of every place you and your wife have ever lived2. make a second list of where you closest friends and family (the ones you like) live3. use those lists to ask questions and review good investment market listsWhen you see something from 3 that is on 1 or 2, that is a good place to start if it fits your budget.

As I want my W-2 job to cover me when I purchase my next home that I plan to live in.

Once you have the building plans and projected budget, you can get a no-cost estimate on the tax benefits you are entitled to.