It's one project, that's more hands off and offers great returns. 

No one can see it. 

The client has experience with renovating one other property, has other properties they rent and is also a property manager. 

You only get one shot at retirement so I'd highly advise at least having a conversation with a financial planner.

I find that less than 1 in 10 really do much about it, but it's very rewarding when one hits that million dollar mark.

Yep @Trent Reeve, I think I'll get one just like that, but through Amazon.

In this case, correct, 1031 exchange is not available. 1031 exchange is property for property, and an interest in a partnership normally is not (with a few rare exceptions, so you may want someone knowledgeable to give you a second opinion for your particular situation, which requires reading your inheritance documents.)Whether or not you have any mitigation strategies totally depends on your specific situation and requires a one-on-one. 

Maybe you can find someone local that would work 4-5 hours one day a week?

That said, if one good coach or coursehelps you scale, it can more than make up for a few bad ones.

"I know far too many people who regret selling real estate looking back 20 years, but I've yet to come across one who regrets keeping it."