Customer Service integration to handle tenant issues, monitoring of Mechanical issues where the A.I. can proactively do something to ensure it's well maintained or to be able to fix an issue, etc.My Portfolio has basically been self-running except for occasional P.M. 

J F C...I suggested the video to illustrate the mechanics of it, not for people to nit-pick it to death!

New drywall, mechanicals, windows, electrical, roof, siding- essentially new from foundation up. 

I'm just curious about being an auto mechanic and I'd like to learn on your auto, sound good?" 

All your mechanical will be about the same as if you were building a much larger house. $120k for 200 sqft seems reasonable. 

So your escrow closer is your best go to for that.But the mechanics of the 1031 will be identical in all states.

He can just put a mechanic's lien on your property and he will get paid when you sell.

What financing mechanism will you use?  

Cash flow is a mechanism of leverage(min 1.25 DSCR).If you want to get even craftier, then of the cities you've set your sight on criteria wise try to go in as inventory increases.

Do you have a a significant budget to get plumbing, electrical, mechanical, etc to the building?