I just don't like to see the government adding all the regulations and significant costs (those systems aren't cheap) as a knee jerk reaction to tragedies. 

Knoxville has some good ones like First Tennessee, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Y-12 Federal Credit Union.

The government does. 

@Bryan Cavellier, You can 1031 with any US property including Guam, the USVI and ...drum roll- The Northern Marianas Islands (go figure but I actually had a realtor from there in a class of mine recently) into any other US or one of those territories.  1031 is a federal statute so it's applied the same in all locals with just a few variations state to state at the state level. 

I want to start a nonprofit eventually to help the poor in the USA & other countries, and I'm considering using my own money or receiving government funds instead of relying on donations from people unless they're just rich ****s.

“A QOF is an investment vehicle that files either a partnership or corporate federal income tax return and is organized for the purpose of investing in QOZ property.”What are the benefits of buying property in an opportunity zone?

https://louisvilleky.gov/government/housing/lead-safe-louisv...

Its a process and a government process at that so be prepared for that.

@Ryan Raven most states don't care if you screw up the management of real estate you own personally.The government does have a problem with an unlicensed person/company screwing up the management of properties they do not own.

Quote from @Mitch Davidson: I haven't rented to FEMA, but I have rented to other government entities without issues.