More importantly, I’m super hesitant with the idea of the 1031 given that both the purchase and the sell need to be coordinated together. 

Your tenant's friend will probably just draw it from whatever nearby circuit thay can tap into most easily.....So running a new 14/2 cable from the main panel will probably not be easy unless it is really close.

Hope this helps a and best of luckTotally agree-it may be MORE THAN super tight.

It's easy to obtain, costs very little, and doesn't require extra, on-going effort to maintain.

You certainly can have more robust systems, and probably should as you scale, but if you're looking for easy mode don't stress about it.

Good deals are not easy to find. 2.

I often have heard excuses of "oh it's easy for them/you because you have...." when truth is it's these disciplines that got us to where we are, not the other way around.     

It's easy to pay the premium, less easy to get claims paid in many cases.

How does that make Bitcoin any more or less valuable (well, less valuable is easy to picture but it doesn't make it more valuable).  

It's free and you'll see what problems other people are facing and how they solve them, which will help you decide whether or not to move forward with your plan.It's possible to find a reliable person who would be super happy to have your rural set-up and not have to have a down payment to buy it.