The wife and I are starting a real estate investing business.

Getting a call weekly or even more often might be a problem if you're too busy, on top of managing taxes, general scheduled maintenance, etc."

I have about 100k in assets both personal and business I could sell, but part of me thinks that’s extreme and I’ll sell “myself” along the way with all my stuff.  

He indicated that they have begun to change their business model now and they no longer sell a property until it has been permitted.  

It wasn’t a massive deal—our expected assignment fee was $10,000—but when you’re growing a business, every opportunity matters.Everything seemed to be moving smoothly until the title search revealed a major roadblock: the mortgage discharge couldn’t be cleared because the person who needed to sign off was deceased.

I didn’t leave lol, but I was speaking in terms of the business in general.

Are you building for pure investment purposes or are you looking to use some of the space for personal/personal business use?

@Kyle Carter You cannot directly use a 1031 exchange to purchase a primary residence, as the IRS mandates that the replacement property must be used for investment or business purposes.

Here's a https://www.irs.gov/businesses/cost-segregation-audit-technique-guide-chapter-4-principal-elements-of-a-quality-cost-segregation-study-and-report to the IRS website noting specific items that are included in the cost segregation study report. hmm, that website is a 404 error.  

High taxes, a declining population, and an environment that is less than friendly to businesses are important factors to consider.