This scenario has the cart in front of the horse. 

After all, a proposed end to 1031 exchanges obviously means RE investing is now akin to owning a company that makes horse and buggy whips.

Lots of conflicting info on the internet so don't know what to believe Well at least you're grabbing the reins and jumping on the horse, congrats to you for that...so many people just sit around and do absolutely nothing! 

Followup is huge but I think sales guys shouldn't be beating a dead horse.

The old dinosaur war horses in the brokerage refer to those as "Golden Letters" because maybe they worked back in the horse and buggy days before humans evolved opposable thumbs, but today, nada. 

Previously you could exchange all kinds of assets like trucks, horses etc.

My parents live near a horse barn (probably 300 yards away) and the barn manager doesn't keep the place very clean.

To answer your question, the problem here is you put the cart before the horse, very literally.

Organic farm/hire the laborHand picked cotton farm/hire the laborIf it's fenced, graze others cows and horses for a fee.Bring in some old "Stuff" to hide behind, and make it a paintball war park.Turn it into a vehicle wrecking/recycling yard.Set up hay bales and make it into an archery park, charge admission.Invest in some folding tables, chairs and tents and advertise it for quinceañera parties and wedding receptions.

Call the listing agent and get info directly from the horse's mouth.