Hi Joan - Not sure your question here but if you are able to provide more info, I may be able to provide some insight.

I’m a licensed agent in Indiana and Georgia but open to advice and insights from anyone, anywhere.Looking forward to learning, connecting, and growing with this community.

So yes you can exchange it to save capital gains taxes on $266k plus 19 years of depreciation recapture.

He did a good job but looking back on it now I think I could've done alot better with more insight and direction How did you finance this deal?

I should have a person I know at each of the colleges I'm looking at going to that can give me an insight on their networks.

@Dennis Bragg, Thank you very much for the insight!

Use services that can validate the authenticity of documents and employment history.Require Detailed Applications: Ensure that the rental application captures comprehensive information, making it harder for fraudulent applicants to provide fake details.Conduct In-Person Interviews: Meeting applicants in person can provide additional insights into the authenticity of their application and allows you to ask follow-up questions based on the details they've provided.Utilize Professional Screening Services: Professional tenant screening services are invaluable for conducting background checks, credit checks, and criminal history checks.

Thank you everyone for your very thoughtful and insightful responses.

Anyone have any insight here?

Following this exchange, and after a few more callouts from Melanie, you appear to have downgraded your account on BiggerPockets, and gone inactive coming back only recently to respond to Melanie's post here.