Lots of people will say yes even if they have equity, so it works for all kinds of situations.Another way to open up a conversation about seller financing is to ask if they have thought about renting the house out.

It seems like there could be potential to use this kind of temporary rental structure to make things like a slow moving flip be 1031 eligible, potentially saving a lot of money over time.

Is it worth it for "free" land and what kind of document showing I'm attached to this property could I get?

I may have someone for you, but just wondering what kind of finishes you're looking for.

  ABSOLUTELY NOT  1031 has time restrictions to identify and purchase like kind and typically you'll  buy a more valuable and thus more expensive Rev gen property to avoid the punishing penalties paid on the Boot( cash in ha d because you selected an exchange property that was fewer dollars than The sale price of last property go to irs site and read sec 1031 it's been there a hundred years it's really clear 

Thank you all for your kind words and encouragement. 

That's about 500 or so.The full phase one with site visit is closer to the amounts listed above.If a buyers wants any kind of defense with site contamination you need at least the full phase one.

Just like you stated the other agents have me doing all the legwork sorting through all kinds of properties that don't even fit my criteria.

Make sure to use Decent pleated filters (the $3 kind not the $25 ) .That is you best defense for the coil.

Ended up getting a townhouse and going for a 203k loan, however we ran into all kinds of delays with the contractor and now the title work.