If you can bundle several small deals together, it may get one bank's attention better, but it may have no impact on other banks -- it's a matter of preference.

Overall, my objective is to supplement my income so when I retire my family isn't hit with a huge financial impact and I can focus more on this as a career.

@Charlie MacPherson I do have an agent, but I've come to understand that my offer is "weak" compared to others, especially in this type of market, so an agent can only have so much impact.

And it's also very easy to add an addendum after the fact if you want the transparency.But the 1031 will not impact that buyer in the least. 

The most impactful thing for me is the concept of "how can I do it" vs "i cant do it".

I got it rented and they just moved in last week.Before I moved out, I purchased impact windows for this hurricane season.

What are some calculations I can run to understand how purchasing the house will impact me?

But the most import thing is to find out if it will negatively impact your property in any way.

New plumbing, new bathrooms, flooring, tree removal, new porch and columns, paint, impact windows, the list goes on and on. 

There are many ways to learn that skill, and Chem E made sense for me back in the day.Success in business and real estate investing have been far more impactful in pushing my investing forward.