My intent is to turn one of the units into my own and rent the others out.

Search for how to transfer real estate out of S-corp and you'll find many answers like this or this - but the main idea is you need specialized help.

During the refi of property number 2, anticipating refi of property 7, I paid off all my small credit card balances and brought my loan to available credit to under 20 percent on my main card. 

I’m approaching with the intent to owner occupy.  

I wonder if the Civil Code misstatement is an oversight or intentional! 

I live in Maine but I would travel.

The issue is whether the taxpayer (your father) had the intent to acquire the replacement property as part of his 1031 Exchange and hold it for rental, investment or business use purposes. 

They are using ours bc they never had their own there prior to the city updating but they would have a waaay harder time to do it, either use a pump to go uphill or I think the city would have to move the main water line in the whole street to get them access unless we allow them a new easement.

There are CPAs that focus mainly on real estate, and its complexities and strategies.

Homes in the area have hardwood flooring in main areas, tile in kitchens and carpet/plank flooring in basements and sometimes carpet in bedrooms.The house is a raised ranch/bilevel.