You can also get a home warranty if the mechanicals are nearing life expectancy, or for peace of mind.Getting started is way easier than you think, and don't let analysis paralysis get in your way.

I can imagine a complicated mechanism that would produce an arguably valid 1031 strategy...but it almost certainly would create more problems than it solves.  

But if the loan doesn't allow an assumption, then use the correct mechanism for Texas to remove her from title.

Thank you all for the advice and information, to answer a few questions, i will be retiring and staying here in Tx, my current afsc is an aircraft mechanic.

Hi, I need a surety company to bond a six-figure mechanical lien.Thanks

Next, if it's a contractor doing a large job (a GC, a foundation company, major mechanical work, etc), I would want to interview him, at least over the phone. 

Just this weekend I hopped on Youtube for a half an hour, fixed everything on my own and now because of Youtube, I feel like a mechanic.

However, each BP member needs to follow their own personal conviction regarding their risk tolerance, and put the mechanisms in place to alleviate that risk. 

Fairly cosmetic rehab incl roof replacement and mechanicals, $40K budget, done in about a month and a half, and now am moving towards placing into property management and flipping out of my rehab loan. 

.$17k doesn't sound like much work at all...can you describe in more detail what the repairs are for the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP)?