Intent really is what you say it is - and what you can demonstrate. 

Demonstrate that you (or your designee - the PM) provide habitable housing and respond appropriately to problems as they arise. 

Employers had to demonstrate they had advertised positions locally and in the US in general, before they could make an offer to a foreigner.

Earnest money is submitted when you make an offer, to further demonstrate your financial stake in the deal.

Inform the non-selling co-owner of  the cost of repairs that are demonstrably necessary to maintain (not to improve -but just to maintain the existing structures or to bring it up to code to the extent that you need a permit).   3. 

So you can demonstrate that your refi was definitely not an attempt to circumvent the 1031.And if you're buying property anyway I'm wondering why go through the cost of a refi right before you sell if you could have waited for just a bit and then use the cash proceeds from the 1031 to purchase the new property?

Tenants always have the capacity to impress us with a good deed or good maintenance or maybe just not being complainers- You thank them by renewing their lease, not giving them a rent reduction.As the CPI demonstrates- every year that we do not increase our rents we are effectively giving our tenants a rent reduction, to the point that your unit is operating at a loss.

Offer to sit Open Houses in that area for other agents regardless if they are listed by your office or not, just call the listing agent of the listing and offer to sit it and then give them feedback. 40% of the people who tour Open Houses are sellers and if you are the agent they see the most, talk to, demonstrate your willingness tone truthful and represent their best interests you will start to build a contact list of people who can use you or refer you.Read a book called the Go Giver.  

She has demonstrated her intent to live rent free and not honor her word.  

But there is the issue of demonstrating your intent.