•There are also different important rules as well as different regulations that you need to take note as well as you need to follow if you want to obtain this 1031 exchange.

SPECIAL RULES FOR SECTION 1031 LIKE-KIND EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS, page 135 states:". 01 Taxpayers are provided the relief described in this section if an IRS News Release or other guidance provides relief for acts listed in this revenue procedure (unless the news release or other guidance specifies otherwise)..02(1) The last day of a 45-day identification period set forth in § 1.1031(k)-1(b)(2)(i) of the Income Tax Regulations, the last day of a 180-day exchange period set forth in § 1.1031(k)-1(b)(2)(ii), and the last day of a period set forth in section 4.02(3) through (6) of Rev.

If you hired an agent or a broker to work with you, you'd be covered - but regulations & laws vary from place to place.Screening is best done by establishing a set of guidelines to qualify applicant tenants, then sticking to those rules to avoid legal issues (and for your own sanity).

Being from illinois, I do get a kick at how much regulation goes on out there in tennessee - where people give me guff about how our local politicians here are so intrusive. 

Not following the requirements (within Seattle city limits will likely have additional rules and regulations) opens the seller up to liability.Additionally, the seller always has the option of offering "cash for keys" arrangement but be sure that no funds change hands until after the property is vacated and locks are changed.John

Do you have that information based on experience and knowledge of banking policy or is there any law/regulation about it?

I find trying to slog my way through government regulations to be a bit overwhelming.

Some more options for investors facing similar problems with Beattie, Blacktip, or other builders:1) Contact a real estate attorney to advise you on your options.2) File a complaint with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) (more info: https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/file-a-complaint/)3) File a complaint with the Attorney General for the State of Florida (more info: https://www.myfloridalegal.com/how-to-contact-us/file-a-complaint)4) For filing a small claim (under $8,000) in Lee County Civil Court (more info: https://www.leeclerk.org/departments/courts/small-claims)5) Contact WINK News with your story.

They see a renewal of the current business tax rates, regulation and permitting rules getting slashed, tax code being simplified, and federal deficits on a one-way ticket down the elevator (which are a longterm drag on economic productivity).Just look at the growth in tax code complexity over the last 20 years.

Ramsha - most of the regulation for a STR is controlled by the neighborhood HOA.