Or you may end up either wanting to transfer to a different college if the college you select is not a good fit or you decide to pursue a different major and your school does not offer the new major.

You can combine exchanges to purchase your land but that purchase has to fit into the 45 and 180 day window of every property you want to include. 

Does anyone have a handle on the market there, neighborhoods, etc that could help me to detemine if it's worth a closer look?

(The amount of knowledge we had in actual RE investing could fit in a thimble)When mom passed about 1 1/2 years ago there was no will.

@Tim LaBelle You are correct, we are not quite as agressive as most of the costal cities, but like Rebecca said the North Shore is one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Milwaukee, properties in good condition go fairly fast, typically in days and we have seen some solid appreciation in the last years.

Would be happy to put you in touch, shoot me a message and we can see if its a good fit.

I'm planning to tour neighborhoods during week of thanksgiving. 

There are several tax experts who are active here on the forum who might be able to assist you.But first you need to decide which type of retirement account is the right fit for you: you can have a custodial self-directed IRA, or you can enhance it with the checkbook control by setting up Checkbook IRA (aka IRA owned LLC).

If I bought cookie cutter homes in A and B class neighborhoods I'd have to check my pulse.

Niche's allow you to charge a premium because you have a unique fit.