I'm seeking advise from people who may have been down this road before on whether we should seeking other financing methods to go LLC to LLC or quit claim the lot back to our personal names to satisfy the 1031 exchange rules. 

Does anyone have a checklist or some sort of qulifiying method? 

Scale Strategically (if this applies to your goals) Reinvest profits, use the BRRRR method (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat), and leverage 1031 exchanges to grow your portfolio tax-efficiently.I'm a mortgage lender at Aslan Mortgage Lending and would love to find time to talk and discuss your journey.

This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.

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Many would suggest against RE investing using retirement money but if you go into low risk opportunities it can be a powerful diversification method.

However, this method still carries reassessment risks.A revocable trust set up by your aunt (after your stepfather quitclaims his interest) is likely the simplest and most tax-efficient way to ensure you eventually own the property while avoiding property tax hikes and probate.

Have you looked into the Turn Key Method?

However, the stacking method of buying one at a time and scaling is probably much more risk adverse method. 

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.