From what I've been hearing it's approximately up to 3 months to place section 8 tenants there but the leases can range anywhere from 1-5 years.

January rent has not been paid to the property owner, as I am sure the lease spells out, but to someone else.

Still open to any PM recommendations if anyone has any.Hi Natalie, I was only using Icon for leasing purposes after they started up, but for the last few years I've been leasing and managing my own properties. 

Having a lease from someone that has no authority to lease the unit does make them a tenant.  

It's difficult to see how a tenant will be after screened and signing a lease.

This raises a question because we had a lease agreement on file showing a rental amount of $2,000 per month."

I advertise via Sabbatical Homes and Harvard Off-Campus Housing and insist my leases begin on Sep 1, Jan 1 or Jun 1 and end on Dec 31, May 31 or Aug 31. 

Here are a couple of ways you could structure the deal:Lease Option with Seller Financing: You could lease the property with an option to buy later, allowing you to rehab it while giving the sellers time to find a 1031 replacement property.Seller Financing with Deferred Payment: Structure the seller financing with no immediate payments, allowing you to refinance once the property is appraised, and the sellers can complete the 1031 exchange when ready.Escrow Holdback: Transfer the deed into an escrow account, giving you control without immediate transfer, so the sellers can take their time with the 1031.Third-Party Facilitation: Use a qualified intermediary to hold funds and facilitate the 1031 exchange while you refinance.These options allow flexibility for both you and the sellers.

Master Lease with Option. 

No emotions... no arguments.... this is the lease conditions, this is the eviction process for not following the lease terms... that's it.... no emotion.