Until you have a firm grasp of these 2 questions, everything else is irrelevant.

I will be the contractor working with the architect firm to ensure this project goes smoothly.  

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

There are firms that operate that way, but we do not.

Would love to learn what happened Mike, were always looking to improve our service for our clients and if I can learn what went wrong, I can prevent it from happening in our firm! 

I suppose you might argue that it cuts down on aggression (get yourself firm evidence from a vet for that) and cuts down on uncontrolled aggressive dogs (un-neutered) from coming around, but otherwise, why would you care whether the animal is fixed or not?

As such, planning ahead and working with a cost segregation firm that is highly experienced with 1031 exchanges is key.Definitely reach out to your CPA and/or certified cost segregation professional. 

We had to bring on an energy audit firm to test and certify the work before and after construction.Beyond the planning, permitting, and historic reviews, the rest of the project runs as any major renovation projects.

@Kyle Ball, I would only caution you on holding those reits for the long haul.