Compared to Washington, the center of the country will look cheap and rents will be high relative to the price.Why does any property sit on the market? 

The city’s buzzing with major projects like Intel’s $20 billion plant, Google’s three data centers, and big land buys from Amazon and Meta.

This would qualify the property for long-term capital gains treatment. also, if you command decent rents, it’s going to help you flip that property at a higher price point with solid tenants.I also agree with the sentiment that if you decide to flip it and pay tax that’s a good problem to have because it means you made money on your flip and that’s the goal!

My new project is a commercial town center, anchored by Publix. 

My question centers around why and how could that be  (not that it can’t be… but can you change your circumstances while still keeping the rentals?)

Wars raging left right and center.

Negotiations centered around securing a favorable purchase price, which we achieved through swift decision-making and leveraging our experience in evaluating properties for fast resales.

My rent will be paid by the rehab center and not the actual residents so I'll have no vacancy or turnover costs.

I am less than 10 min drive to colleges, stadiums, conference centers, etc.

Acquiring land in Virginia and South Carolina where Data Centers are most populous seems like a winning strategy.