However in the future because  of how these things tend to go, I would not have called insurance or a remediation company, I would have just fixed it immediately before it got too bad then warned the tenant not to do it again (and to be fair to them it’s odd that simply hanging a picture would cause a major plumbing leak, the likelihood of that happening is so low) and moved on.

Make it clean, de-risk the exchange process and simply your costs for the exchange.

Lack of gutters on the home and insufficient foundation support led to a new support beam needed underneath the house which will cost $15,000.

Yes, there is a ton of data out there clearly saying Realtors get more, and honestly it shouldn't be a surprise because we simply have more resources, more experience with those resources, more connections, huge network day 1 and on and on.

Both lack CASH when they come to table. 

Most banks or credit unions simply wont do them post the GFC..

You should only consider switching when your current software has a significant flaw or lacks features that force you to spend excessive time on workarounds.

My wife and I approached him to discuss buying it from him since it is simply sitting.

@Clay Hall, I like a HELOC on my primary residence as an emergency fund, and wish I’d had that extra money when I got started, simply as reserves.  

If the tenant makes sense, the rent is there, and it all works for the particular property, I'll go with S8.But I'm not the type to turn down a well qualified cash paying tenant simply because I only want S8.