The rules are designed to prevent related parties from engaging in exchanges that shift high basis property for low basis property, followed by a sale of the low basis property, effectively "cashing out" without recognizing gain.If you sell a property to a related party as part of a 1031 exchange, both you and the related party must hold the exchanged properties for at least two years following the exchange.

. ;-) The following is just general informationIt sounds as though the seller has an investment to sell, not his private home.

Sounds like he was feeding you a line of garbage. 

so after reading all the comments it just sounds like make sure i have lenders that's okay with rural areas

Quote from @Sharma Parth: Quote from @Jacob Sherman: are they selling the rent ready properties or consultants guiding you start to finish in the process  rent ready properties. they will take distressed properties > fix them > get you  section 8 tenant > and also offer management for you Sounds like a no brainer if the  numbers are right .

Send a notice: The landlord can post a notice in a visible place and send a notice by mail to the tenant's last known addressRemove belongings: The landlord can remove the tenant's belongings and store themRecover costs: The landlord can recover the costs of moving and storage from the tenantSell belongings: If the tenant doesn't claim their belongings, the landlord can sell them at a public sale(End)Please only communicate with the tenants - all of them - in written form only so it can be used in any collection/court engagement. 

I don't want this to sound rude, but I don't know how else to say it. 

Then hire one that sounds competent and that you can get along with.

Sound right? 

I'll continue you to read on the forums I've learned so much in the little time I have engaged in the forum.