Is that worth the work to do a 1031 or should I just grit my teeth and pay the taxes? 

Start a time log today.Change no other habit.Get out of bed at your normal time.Shower.Brush your teeth.

Or the grizzled guy with no teeth but lifelong carpenter replacing my windows with a care of a surgeon...

This goes against every founding principal this country has.We need to be profound and stand up and let our legislative bodies of government know that we will not stand for this kind of proposition whatsoever!

I don't have any direct experience yet; I've only lived in my own single-family home so far.The thing that sticks out to me in your post is that the idea of changing a starter outside in Connecticut in January sounds like about four different kinds of no fun whatsoever

The mere fact that you are out of warranty, Lowes doesn't have to do you any favor whatsoever, that is the solid hard truth, they are not in breach as the agreement only lasts 12 months, if you used it and broke down within the 12 months, then it is a manufacturer defect, it will be on their shoulder, after that, its on you, you cannot expect the retailer to carry anything more than the agreement, you have the choice to extend the warranty if you so choose. 

@Sendhil Subramanian - I'd steer clear of Quickbooks, it's not designed for property management whatsoever. 

No teeth in at all and if you modify it to offer to sell at some price that can be determined, you're back to an installment sale situation.

Since this was my first eviction process, we were following the law to the teeth and trying not to let tenant take advantage of us.

In the event that Seller does not provide the inspection items specified in the contract, within five (5) days of the date of execution, then Buyer's inspection period and Closing date as specified below will extend one additional day for each day of delay.Working with mom and pop, and even companies, getting all of your DD documents can be like pulling teeth.