@Jimmy Ready as @George Blower mentioned, you can take advantage of both a Self-Directed IRA and your work 401(k). 

I should mention that my report date isn’t until July, and I do know some people who live down in MS already.Overall, I would just like to get some opinions on what might be the best way to tackle this transition.

These websites are also a great source to gain knowledge about so many things needed to make educated descisions.It's funny you mention Arizona, we might want to connect here on BP to exchange a few thoughts and more specific ideas and perhaps even collaborate.

For instance, selling a car, collecting on an annuity or lottery winning, or as one person mentioned above, a companies receivables. 

I mean without a mention of a short sale, foreclosure, auction, or panic?

I'm sorry for not mentioning... it is a 6 unit, 2 triplexes.

Also, just mentioning the word asbestos will scare some people off.

If the refinance lender isn't direct to Fannie Mae, they may say you need to hold it longer as well.As @Curt Davis mentioned though, if you are using your personal name to purchase/refinance and then doing a quit claim into either LLC or Inc it really doesn't matter.

You mentioned "liability and umbrella insurance policy should be sufficient".

Do you have a contact here in MN that does the cost segregation "mini study" you mentioned?