@Roger D Jones and @Dominic Mazzarella hit it on the head: try seller financing first and see what his cash flow needs are and/or if you can reduce his CG taxes. 

I wouldn't let the time requirements of a 1031 exchange dominate your thinking at this stage in the market.

@Dominic M.Thanks Dominic, I will DM you! 

Thanks, Dominic 

Nationwide, new builds dominate short-term & medium-term rentals, while outdated long-term rentals (LTRs) struggle.

As well as making sure there is not a dominant agent in the area.

Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella: Quote from @Daria B.: Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella: Quote from @Daria B.: HiRepairs were going to be paid for before closing, as the seller having some other time sensitive activities needing to be met, my agent and I decided to grant a seller credit to the buyer for these repairs.

@Dominic M.

Quote from @Dominic Mazzarella: I would ask this, when raising capital for a real estate syndication, what strategies have you found most effective for building trust and credibility with first-time passive investors?

They did have an extra step to make sure that you were the owner of the property, but otherwise it was not bad at all.