Plus, there is a lot of work brokers/agents do that goes unnoticed by the buyer and seller.  

A 1031 exchange is not right for everyone, but when comparing the numbers...Option 1: Have a larger asset base to work from and reinvest in income producing properties (via 1031 exchange), orOption 2: selling, paying taxes, and investing in the stock market (which may or may not be paying dividends).An exchange can also be thought of as an interest free loan from the government - you only pay the taxes when you do not reinvest in like-kind real estate.You do make a compassionate argument for your current tenants, and that does not go unnoticed, however as @John Warren pointed out, your return is very small. 

My efforts did not go unnoticed and to my surprise I was able to find a private party lender to back my investment. 

This will not go un-noticed.

It may be tenant misuse or it may be something like a toilet that never stops running that goes unnoticed.  

I examined the area and with the help of one of my tenants i discovered that there was a large crack on the bottom of the tub but it had gone unnoticed because there is usually a non slip mat over it in the tub. 

I mean it was in great shape, but it was vacant and I was getting this ridiculous feedback on it on minor defects that would normally go unnoticed.

He only sees around a 2% response rate to these letters, so there is a good chance your one letter may go unnoticed.

Somehow there was a lien that went unnoticed and the lienholder finally decided to collect after decades.

Your input doesn’t go unnoticed and really got me thinking even more than before