Fortunately, all three inspectors (from different departments) were very supportive and one inspector even stated they will not return, even if another complaint is filed.I want to offer a cash-for-keys option, but since the tenant's attorney is from a nonprofit, I feel she will fight for her tenant to stay.

Stop fighting it and start accepting it.

Property owners will eventually need to band together and fight back as VRBOs main goal is to increase the wealth of their investors and not those who rent property on their platform. 

If they don't, the landlord is next in line to be sued.If you require renters insurance the insurance companies can fight about who pays if something bad happens. 

You're in for an uphill fight for SO many reasons. 4 projects and total of 500 units?

But here we are doing Ok  and living to fight another day..

He says to minimally get an Attorney to work for me instead of relying on my agent and our title company, since they're all get compensated on the deal getting done, not necessarily fighting for my protections. 

You do not want to purchase the property only to learn that the tenants are six months behind on the rent and are vigorously fighting an eviction lawsuit.

All those pesky little rules about the 1031 - the most important one is to use the QI. 

Yes, I have gap funds for a situation that may never happen like when people spend their whole life practicing karate and end up never getting into a real fight or more on point, losing that fight because of your Karate because it gave you a false sense of security when walking away was the better choice.For example, if something happened and I needed the $1,500/month that my unit earns, well, I have to live off of $1,500/month which may not be enough.