There is no addendum that is going to allow you to subvert or alter the timelineIn the event that a tenant leaves property when moving out, I hope you provide notice of abandonment with a reasonable timeline for declaring property abandoned. 

Generally, your tax pro will need to provide the buyer with a "Declaration and Notice to Complete an Exchange" and the exchange must be simultaneous (i.e. same day).Your tax pro can walk you through all the steps you'll need to take to be compliant. 

I don’t have muscles to flex, I don’t have past experience to guide me.

There is an easement for me to do so in the HOA Declaration.

I'm at a stage now with the attorneys creating the HOA Declarations where we need to decide on ownership percentages per unit.

She tells me that the father's grand plan is to let this house go into foreclosure (in his wife's name), have his wife declare bankruptcy, then get a short sale and buy it back from themselves for pennies on the dollar in some LLC.

Declare on the application that any questions answered untruthfully are cause for eviction or denial. 

The consequences of which are your IRA being declared no longer an IRA so you get to pay taxes and early withdrawal penalties on the entire value of the account. 

For sure not a SMART goal, but it is helping me build muscle memory and habits that will, hopefully, compound over the long term. 

Even if it's an ESA, it needs to be declared before she can move in.Shefali, why is no one interested in renting your place?