The “agreement” he sent me is below (identifying details redacted):______________________RESIDENTIAL LEASE and OPTION TO PURCHASE AGREEMENTBUYER/TENANT: XXX Holdings, LLC Date: 2-16-2018SELLER/LANDLORD: XXXPROPERTY ADDRESS: XXXXXXRESIDENTIAL LEASE1) Rent: $2,500 per month2) Lease Term: 36 months, beginning March 16, 2018 and ending March 16, 2021.3) Maintenance: Buyer/Tenant will be responsible for maintenance and repairs ofthe property, not to exceed $500 per incident.4) Sub-Lease: Buyer/Tenant has the right to sub-lease this property with writtenconsent by the Seller / Landlord, and this shall not be unreasonably withheld.OPTION to PURCHASE1) Purchase Price: $ 345,0002) Option Period: 36 months, beginning March 16, 2018 and ending March 16,2021.3) Option Consideration: $100 - All Option Consideration will be credited in fulltoward the purchase of the property.4) Rent Credit: Buyer/Tenant will be credited $ 0 per month toward the purchase.5) Closing Costs: Purchaser will pay all allowable closing costs.6) Expiration: This offer shall expire on March 16, 2021.7) Inspection: This offer is contingent upon physical inspection of property andsubsequent completion of a more formal and signed Residential Lease with Optionto Purchase Agreement.8) Non-Exclusive – This agreement is non-exclusive and can be canceled anytimeby either party.9) Assignable – This Agreement is assignable with written consent by the Seller /Landlord, and this shall not be unreasonably withheld.X_____________________________ X ________________________________Seller/Landlord Date Buyer/Tenant Date_________________I have a few questions: Is this legit?

Without knowing more details about your property, the 10-15 year terms are the reason why you're paying high monthly financing costs.

Would love to speak with someone in Greater detail.

I would need to see pics and detailed bid for rehab to get a better idea, but 60k does not go far on a 10 unit. 

See section 453(l)(2) (B) for details.

I have not worked out all the details yet but wondered if anyone has looked into this option ever?

@Surendra Chawla Just updated some of my assumptions in prior post to give more detail.

My point was to thank Michael for clearly detailing out the rules.  

Here's a post I wrote prior that explains some of the basis and property tax issues in more detail.  

So if each of your smaller buildings were $400K then in order to use both and fully defer all tax you'll need to purchase a building for at least $800K to absorb both of the sales.The 1031 process is a little detailed but that is what your QI is there for.