I got to my current financial success through a series of well thought out endeavors but with a massive sink or swim element as I am often self guided..."

I love the concept especially given the need in your market for storing things like snow machines, boats, rvs etc, but also for repair or general "fab shops".As long as you are seeing the demand in your specific market for these spaces, and perhaps its worth getting some leases signed up prior to breaking ground but thats a personal preference thing, I think the numbers look promising if the use case is there.

The proposed $38.5 billion deal would combine two major players in the U.S. convenience store market, potentially controlling 20% of the market.7-Eleven, the largest U.S. convenience store chain with 12,601 locations, currently holds 14.5% of the market.

Bonus Tip:  Find a distressed HUD Home (google Hud Home Store) and you can buy a house for just $100 down!

Can I 1031 my mother’s house I just inherited for a convenience store?  

Some places you can find these are yard sales, antique stores, World Market if there’s one close to you.

Imo, this is the critical element.

Broadstreet Private Equity.They have several offerings including an infrastructure fund where they develop subdivisions for major national home builders in the Carolinas and Georgia.They also have started a store n lock fund in partnership with Public Storage , a cryto mining fund and I think a restaurant fund.I am primarily interested in the infrastructure and store n lock funds.Also, does anyone have any suggestions on back ground check services?

When they hear Wholesaler they think in the wholesalers who supply retail stores with Products.  

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.