He said he was able to run the full video cable 130 ft from a couple different cleanouts and didn't see any problems. 

Here's a short video from BiggerPockets: 

However that link is for real estate "rentals" which is not relevant to my purchase of a short term rental.

Find and join a local REI or land lord Association and attend meetings to get local perspectives on markets, LL/tenant laws and experiences etc.Hang out here and search threads that may be relevant to you and your desires/needs.Decide on your objectives from investing, taking into account your resources from financial and time perspectives.

He literally wrote the book on 1031’s and has videos on you tube. 

And there's a ton of social media influencers pushing this fake narrative - rented cars, houses, jet interiors to take pictures/videos etc - some of them are pretty good at making it look real.

In fact most plaintiffs attorney don’t even care to research who the individual behind the entity is because it’s rarely relevant to their objectives.

However, upon transferring it back to your dad, the basis is not relevant anymore.In the end I would highly recommend you reach out to a tax professional here to get this sorted out.

I noticed my cat was missing and when I checked the video doorbell and saw she had left the door open and my cat had walked right past her. 

I have recently been educating myself by reading books, listening to podcasts, watching YouTube videos, and attending workshops.