If you opened the exchange with the intent to hold the property for investment, and then in the future circumstance changed which caused you to reconsider the use of the replacement property and convert it to personal use, then a period of time less than two years might be reasonable.  

My question is that due to numerous unfortunate circumstances, two properties that my partner and I purchased (through a program) were underscoped, and we cannot move forward financially.

However, this is not specific legal advice to you, just an opinion based on the circumstances described.  

(yes, each option has volumes of disclaimers, circumstances and variables...at a high level, conceptually and then we can go deeper as needed.) 

The intent was to hold but circumstances changed. 

However, this is not specific legal advice to you, just an opinion based on the circumstances described.  

I am not unsure of your current income & life circumstances.

Hello, everyone.My name is Hild R. and I'm new on Real Estate business, I used to run a small Painting LLC business with a HIC LICENSE for few years but based on personal circumstances I have to pause.

If so what were the circumstances and what was the reasoning?

Yeah, under any other circumstances, I'd suspect that, but I'm certain based on past communication that they are simply no longer responding.