Plus, just the Holding cost for one month at say 7% of $50mm is $3.5mm just for one month.If you're in your 4th year of school or the trades, do you have both of them covered? 

Go old school on this.

I've definitely seen parents purchase properties close to campus to house their kids while they're at school, it's a solid move.

Just old school grunt work. 

Taxes are just as expensive as Elmira but the schools and the town are much better.

And always set aside reserves for the unexpected.always look at location, schools and is there an area that is gentrifying where we could take advantage of better appreciation Inspections are paramount.

My home in a nice suburb (Hamilton County) with great schools doubled in value from 2013 to 2021..

Would you want to move right in the beginning of a school year? 

These are the different properties that are included in the 1031 exchange requirement: commercial buildings such as offices, schools and different establishments that are important for the population, as well as single family rentals, multi family rentals, industrial facilities, and even raw lands are included in the like-kind.

You might get lucky and get matched right away but chances are, there isn't a fire happening right were you are at, and with the right home / school / budget, etc.