The complicating factor is that I already own the land where the new property would be built, which would exclude any improvements from 1031 exchanges. 

ValuePenguin is a good source for the relative cost of insurance by state.Investment TeamAfter location, the most important success factor is finding and working with a good investment team.

I am not a lender, but I believe the main limiting factor is how much of your entitlement you've used. 

I doubt inventory will be substantially up until spring and demand isn’t going anywhere, so the big factor is rates.

Hey @Matiullah Quraishi, check out the Yale Appliance Blog. https://blog.yaleappliance.com...They cover a ton of stuff and use their own repair data (which is extensive) on most name brand appliances.What I would do is see how many factory certified repair companies are in the area.

Another thing that could be a factor is homestead exemption / owner occupied tax discounts.

Lots of remodels, libraries, kitchens, baths plus a cabinet shop. 6 years kitchen design sales, 3 as a factory rep.

Sounds like your convenience factor is higher than most, so a decent portfolio sale is probably the way to go.

After location, the most important success factor is finding and working with a good investment team.

A key factor is going to be whether or not your window sizes are standard or not.