.) , but partnerships complicate things...Any one else in a market like this with similar questions?

If it's more complicated with doors and screens and fancy railings to maintain, I'd lose it.

Those are complicated, often unsuccessful and maybe not the best strategy for you right now. 

When you get into adjusting for square feet thing get a little more complicated when you look at values for the marginal (read: additional) sq ft.  

Do you want to evict or do you want to get paid if one tenants wishes to stay, possibly with a new room mate.The L9 accomplishes all your goals...You collect all rent owed, you collect your filing fee, the tenants decide if they want to stay or go and you move forward.Additionally the L9 is the simplest application to use, not at all complicated process wise and successful 99% of the time.

I know I can ask the 1031 exchange experts directly here through private messaging but I think this can be a helpful conversation for some other members in the forum.I have a business partner that we own a commercial ...

It's a complicated scenario, but the eviction case is still open and going back for damages will be easier than it normally would have been.  

It is not secured by the business, which is a very specialized franchise (no guarantee a foreclosing entity would be approved as a franchisee by the franchisor, among other complications).

I will hear back from the seller by Wednesday morning.A NEW complication has arisen: a great short sale property has come on the market this evening that is a better deal even at $100,000 over asking than the property for which I have submitted.

I know the rules on syndication is very complicated and very specific but I don't know what constitutes the difference.