Can a Property being worked on (not rented) qualify as a 1031 ?

[Steve Hungerford]

Can a property that is being worked on for about a year qualify as an investment property for a 1031 exchange ? 

The property was not in good enough shape to rent and I was working on the property after my dad moved out. I am trying to get it in good enough shape to rent it out, but might just want to sell it now.

Thanks!