Fire marshall should have provided something in writing to you either a list of what needs to be done or reference a code.

I was referring to Owner Occupied foreclosures in particular, when warning to stay away from foreclosures in certain states.I agree that door knocking would be the best way to get these deals down.

I've had a few of those where they stayed 4 years and were pretty easy on the house. 

They are easy to put together.  

Baselane is extremely easy to use, built for investors specifically, and keeps adding more useful features. 10/10 highly recommend.

This issue, while easy to solve, only came up at the end of the process.

The only thing I tell you is that this is not an easy 1, 2, 3, jump.

In our world this is referred to as “Family Office Services”.

And you are taxed on it.the easy answer to your situation is to complete the full 1031 exchange. 

I started with Ken McElroy's books, because 1) clearly he knows what he is talking about given his track record and trajectory and 2) because I had easy access to them.