I am looking to move out around November or December but am looking to potentially luxury or traditional house hack.

Looking to create an "in-law suite" within a 2k sqft home in Bakersfield.

I would highly recommend that you buy a suited property and rent the basement (or even better live in the basement).

I guess I need to keep looking, but with a rental turnover, you don't always have the luxury of time.I also looked into getting the flooring tiled as the carpet is old and I don't want to be paying this much every time to clean them and the referrals I got for flooring were all booked out a few months.I see two things to consider on your list.

Great article in the Review Journal today https://www.reviewjournal.com/homes/real-estate-millions/raiders-effect-impacts-luxury-home-sales-2030218/

@Albert Gutierrez - Luxury sales have been hit the hardest.

Laguna Woods is a 55+ community that's pretty luxurious (plenty of amenities and a relatively high HOA). 

However, some decide that traditional buy and hold suits them just fine.

Is it better suited for the bigger players on larger projects?

They build rent-to-suit SFHs and plexes in Florida and Georgia and may have something that can help you get started.