However, should I try and match the neighborhood, or should I pick something different?

I am not planning on doing so until my income is closely matched through rental income, but would like to get information on the topic regardless. 

Your time is just as valuable, and you don't want to get stuck with an agent who is a poor match for your needs. 

@Patrick Liska the trust satisfies the 1031 exchange, so no capital gains would be due assuming the proceeds were rolled into a matching level of shares in a DST.

Once you clean up after a entitlement person you will never caulk them again. and if you ever replace a toilet, the base never matches so you have to spend time cleaning up the line that is very visible from the nasty caulking on the previous toilet. 

I do not want this deal to go through, and I would still probably be willing to move forward if they matched my increase in price with an equal increase in seller concessions (so they they have no net loss) .

I do not want this deal to go through, and I would still probably be willing to move forward if they matched my increase in price with an equal increase in seller concessions (so they they have no net loss) .

To keep probabilities within the realm of reality, it's best not to mix-and-match "VA Loan" with "Fixer Upper."

Micro-markets are the markets within the larger markets that match the specific criteria you need for rentals and/or flips. 

Being this deep in the hole is an incredibly serious situation and the message that gets delivered should match that seriousness in tone.