Does population and job growth support the growth? 

They often state that they are not 1031 friendly.You could move into passive-income DSTs if you are an accredited investor, but it's difficult to find anything that expects to cash flow over 6%, and the risk of a passive investment needs to be weighed against the equity appreciation upside potential and current cash flow.I would do a couple of things: Prioritize the following goals in order (defer your tax liability, preserve current equity, preserve current income, equity appreciation, income growth). 

These areas have been seen a lot of growth and especially Loudoun county.

In a growth/expansion phase for REI I am never going to let equity sit untapped past yr 7, so the 3yrs is a non issue.

What are people's opinions on the growth prospects in Wilmington and what neighborhoods are considered A,B,C or D class?

In Washington state we havent built enough new units to keep up with the population growth.

I'm leaning more towards Northern VA due to the relatively friendlier landlord laws vs. those in DC, the job growth due to data centers, Amazon, and warehousing in that area, and the relative affordability. 

Playing around with the numbers, I will meet my equity threshold and am still on the fence about holding that property long term due to the market's slow growth.  

I'm a drywall contractor and working on site a lot doesn't allowed me to reach out to the fullest and also -screen for potential customers/employees, -following up with future and current customers,-shop around for insurance brokers.List goes on If you are indeed using a virtual assistant what is their task that you have them do?

We are in a 3-5% annual property value growth area.