Focusing on what you can control, like consistent effort, really sets the foundation for success.

Here are a couple of ways you could structure the deal:Lease Option with Seller Financing: You could lease the property with an option to buy later, allowing you to rehab it while giving the sellers time to find a 1031 replacement property.Seller Financing with Deferred Payment: Structure the seller financing with no immediate payments, allowing you to refinance once the property is appraised, and the sellers can complete the 1031 exchange when ready.Escrow Holdback: Transfer the deed into an escrow account, giving you control without immediate transfer, so the sellers can take their time with the 1031.Third-Party Facilitation: Use a qualified intermediary to hold funds and facilitate the 1031 exchange while you refinance.These options allow flexibility for both you and the sellers.

You are in control of how the set up works, if you need interior designer help.

See what other controls they offer.  

Besides all the benefits of real estate, I like the control I have, and I like the discounts on the purchase price, I'm able to get. 

If anyone else has a favorite strategy or tool they use to keep tax prep under control, I’d love to hear it!

Rent control on MF and if prop 33 passes (last polling I saw had it ahead) it could apply to all housing.  

This implies residential units can be built at lower costs and provide better return. 11) adding an ADU to SFH can make the SFH fall under rent control.

I would like to work out a payment plan whereby they pay me while I have control of the rights to the mortgage then in 10 years I pay off the principal.

You stay In control, but affordability is easier to maintain.