Have an architect walk your property to get the best advice.

This is very good advice and especially coming from a property manager.

1031s cause you to overpay for your properties" or "I love 1031 buyers, they pay they most for properties"Both are emphatically FALSE.It is true that some 1031 buyers overpay for their properties because they are unorganized and undisciplined - BUT 1031s aren't structured in a way that "Makes an Investor Overpay"Here is our advice to clients so you don't "overpay"Before the 45 day identification clock even starts you can do the following:1.

Any advice is greatly appreciated, below are a few of the questions I am kicking around curious if anyone with experience can weight in:1.

I’m new to this so I’m not too sure where to start any advice would be appreciated.

Excellent advice Melanie!

I plan to refinance this property in a year and a half and turn it into a long-term rental, so I am weighing the short-term benefit advice from this contractor with the risk of getting pegged for doing work without a permit.

What I will advice is to have your broker attend the inspections and making sure the buyers understand that every house has a laundry of issues and the home inspectors are just looking for what's unsafe and not for every little thing to be fixed or create issues.Good luck to you and make sure you find a broker that is empathetic and a great communicator.

I have also been asking the landlord what it's going to take to remove the tenants that are and issue.I am sure others on here have delt with similar situations and I was curious if you had any advice on things I should try?

Nathan's advice is correct, these tenants should not continue to rent your property.Going forward, a security deposit is an acknowledged part of the lease.