I have a Bachelors of Arts in legal studies from CWU.

I am in the process of studying for my licensing exam in the state of Tennessee and plan to work in the Chattanooga area upon completion of the test (which will be quite soon).

Quote from @Jorge Magana: Nathan good afternoon; I'm about to do my first cost seg study for a new construction project we recently finished; would you recommend REcostseg?

Maybe I need to study your story a little closer and figure out how to get myself into that same spot...

Generally, the properties that benefit the most from a cost segregation study are properties that are remodeled, expanded, purchased or constructed after 1987, the year in which the Investment Tax Credit was enacted.

@Richard Benjamin Wilhite, @Bill B.makes some good points about loan terms and the strict identification rules for a 1031 exchange.I would add from a tax mitigation perspective that buying the largest property possible will give you the greatest amount of cost segregation possibility and at the lowest cost since it would be one study rather than several. 

3 separate recent studies show it is currently cheaper to rent than own in virtually every large market and that it has never been more so than currently.  

Tough environment to focus on studies. 

3 recent national studies show that the rent to value ratio is at an all time worse (what they really studied was cheaper to rent than buy, but there is strong correlation).  

The solution I give them is to narrow their focus on a specific market, study it, and get to know what a good deal looks like.