You are out a booking for a reason that is weak at best. 

Purchase price: $169,000 SF new construction What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Purchase price: $605,000 Cash invested: $242,000 Sale price: $1,012,000 We converted the garage into the kitchen and took the roof off the garage and added a master suite.

Actually there is and it's very popular and can be found here https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67-rehabbing-...Your question depends on the style of the house and the price point.

Planning to sell two investment properties in CA and buy one primary residence in CA.Property 1 is listed and expected to sell in August to September timeframe (Around 150K long term profit, total sale price around 0.85M, no loan)Property 2 is under renovation and expected to be listed in August-September, and close around October to November (around 400K long term profit, total sale price around 1.7 M, around 0.6M loan. ~1.1 M in cash).What is the best time to buy the replacement property?

I did see properties for lower priced.

To help in your search:be sure to find an accountant who is willing to grow with you, and is not too high priced fee-wise.

But she will not respond to these very reasonable requests.

Has anyone on here done something similar and remember the cost or have an idea of what pricing should be (ballpark)? 

Your forms and E & O often come from your brokerage, and if you sign on with a firm with a reasonable co-commission rate you won't be giving all your money away.