On the tax side, I would encourage you to partner with a knowledgeable real estate CPA who can guide you through the transaction to ensure you can meet the qualifications of the STR loophole.

Many small businesses that are home based need a business mailing address and the use of meeting space and an occasional office. 

A 1031 Exchange looks like its the best plan here but you'll have to be diligent to find an exchange property that also meets your future goals and works with the timeline of your home sale.1.

I would suggest going local first, if you can't locate a local lender that meets your needs, try the DSCR route.

So, here I am, pleased to meet you.  

I'll try to attend a meeting soon.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

Certified mail is the best method, as emails usually don’t meet legal standards unless allowed by the loan agreement.

I’m very clear about that with everyone up front and my reason for turning someone down is almost always that they don’t meet my acceptance criteria or that someone else who met my acceptance criteria completed the entire application process first.

They visited Waco on the Magnolia tour idea and saw the houses, saw the prices and wished they could have moved there and just commuted maybe 1 or 2x a month for the office meeting.   90min drive every day would have been killer, but a couple of times a month they thought wasn't bad.