An inspection from a home inspector would be an extra precaution they would certainly tell you if there is anything that should be addressed, or even maintenance that should be performed to prevent more serious issues.

Could you post the address?

They offer trust deeds on properties in CA , some of the properties are in the L.A /SoCal area .

Another way to settle that is, If you're paying cash/hard money, having the seller put the property into a trust and you transfer ownership interest in the trust. 

You can also use hard money or private money if you have people who trust you enough to loan to you.

There is a South LA meetup tomorrow at 10am.  2938 S Victoria Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90016-4218 I believe this was the wrong address as I showed up and it was a home in construction lol

If you proceed with a 1031 and don’t want to manage property, you might consider checking out Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) as an option.

There are people who swear by creating separate trusts and LLC for every property. 

Too risky to trust your money to any automated system.The sales comparable approach to value will dominate regardless of cash flow if it's a single family home or 1-4 units and is being financed. 

I recently placed my personal home into a Trust.