BP has been very good at eradicating topics containing characteristics of politics and the current toxic environment it perpetuates.

That could be one factor that helps perpetuate the false description of RE income being "passive".

And like all stereotypes, they usually begin with a kernel of truth and then get misconstrued over time.

Just be careful not to fall into the trap where you become a perpetual student and never end up doing anything.

Point is, US has a celebrity sickness, where we equate an instance of greatness too a perpetual state of perfection to the extent of completely disregarding even the most obvious actions or evidence to the contrary. 

Now, take notice, ownership does not inherently include perpetuity, as in permanence of ownership.

Once homes are sold, you collect lot rent in perpetuity with low annual maintenance expenses.

The brutal truth of it is a landlord has to be situated to perform in a perpetual moratorium environment.

That said, 1031 is typically pursued to defer taxes for as long as possible (ideally perpetuity), and many private equity funds have an investment horizon that ends at a specified time (usually 7-10 years), so taxes would need to be paid anyway, and the cost of 1031 probably wouldn't make sense. 

If you renew the lease make sure it has a clause stating that if the tenant is causing or perpetuating the pest problem then they are liable for pest control services.