It is still a seller's market in many geographic locations, so you can ask potential buyers for an extended closing period and/or with options to extend the closing period. 

A reasonableness standard is applied to negligence claims and I would argue a property owner who owns real estate in the Poconos and knows the property is left vacant due to the owners decision to lease the property as a short term rental should know that the pipes are more inclined to freeze and therefore should install heat tracing lines or other measure to ensure the plumbing lines do not freeze.

Control and Flexibility: With an SDIRA, you're not limited to stocks, bonds, or mutual funds.

As far as some other comments about like kind etc, you can sell this SFR and then buy a warehouse, or vacant land or even exchange into a DST there are many other assets that are considered 'like kind'.

Examples include replacing a deck or renovating a kitchen.

Is it a paid off $100k home or $5M home? 

Whether it’s finding deals, running numbers, or just exchanging ideas, I’m always down to talk shop with like-minded investors.

And this is your best chance of house hacking while covering most of your living expense or maybe even cashflow if you buy in the right area.Hope this helps!

I can convert the garage into a one or two-story extra unit on the property.  

If you didn't do the reduction and let it sit vacant for another month or possibly longer, you've lost $2000+.3.