What I’m referring to is an agreement that is recorded somewhere, perhaps in the deed transferring the properties, that would be binding on any future buyers.

@Paul OBryanIf you are able to, I would go visit them in person.

Who will I be dealing with/sending information to?I

and 2) Is this a tenant I will continue to rent to? I

I have about 100k to invest in cash and another 350k in hard money that I have access to. I

Realestate has always been a secondary business (investment vehicle) for me and always cash purchases, which is what my original question pertains to. I

The QI you reached out to is likely to say you would have to change the title of your wife’s property to your LLC prior to sale in order to be eligible for a 1031 exchange.

Yes, some  pay for, property preservation services, others are not tended to. I

The seller doesn't "need" a sub-to buyer, but after explaining to him the benefits to him and me he wants to. I

As @Joshua McMillion alluded to, I think this is a great topic for further discussion, especially for those who are OOS and not really familiar with North Alabama.First off, I myself have had success with this type of investment model previously - we bought a new construction home in a subdivision roughly 8 minutes from downtown Huntsville in 2019, as it was a new small subdivision attached to an existing established community.