The first property that I bought was 2 legal units and a non legal conforming basement unit with adequate ceiling height and 2 forms of egress.  

Oh and the original Incumbent tenant dies of natural causes in the unit one month prior to closing in June which delayed it again.Needless to say...

Depending on the nature of the relationship he had with the deceased, he may actually find it offensive that all you care at this point is your rental. 

Cultivate relationships where referrals become a natural part of your interactions.

If the tenant causes damage to the property, does builders risk provide adequate coverage?

@Anna DoumkinaIt’s going to be very challenging getting a lender to do one property with that low of a down payment - so start with 1 before trying to buy 5-10Section 8 properties also have a lot more maintenance so you will want to make sure to have adequate reserves as well

And you have to be comfortable asking people to do something they may not be naturally inclined to do.  

Evaluate Realtor Performance: Reflect on your realtor's performance and consider providing feedback or seeking a different realtor for future transactions if you feel your current realtor did not adequately represent your interests.In summary, your realtor should have proactively checked the status of the POS report and communicated any issues to you well before the closing date.

As long as the amount of segregated 1245 property in the replacement property is fundamentally equivalent in amount and nature to that of the relinquished property.

There are lots of flaws with the argument though:1.By nature STRs do not have long term contracts with their "tenants".2.