If you don't have a realtor involved, often you are going to get to live with those things for as long as you own the house. 

Quote from @Marc Shin: The only person that can possibly answer that is the seller.

You have enough going on that you'll definitely save time and probably money by not trying to be your own project manager. 

I'd love to look up the address and let's embarrass the realtor who can't sell it as well as the builder who didn't' build it or design it efficiently enough and who lost all your money. new construction in columbus is on fire and wherever this is built is not reflective of any person we have worked with in our market. can you shed some light on the deal? 

They are not normally geared towards Texas and we have our own rules and regulations.#1. 

I own a consulting business.

I asked because there are some things to consider if you plan to use the replacement property yourself during the off-season -> this thread list out some of things to consider if you do a 1031 and convert to primary/personal use

If your own real estate directly, a simple LLC will be more then enough to get started 

He's a nice person and is talented but we have not yet worked together.

I co-own a house with my sister.