Accordingly, a parking transaction where both the relinquished property and the replacement property are owned by the same person, or by a person and his single-member LLC (SMLLC), will not qualify for like-kind exchange treatment.As with the installment sale rules, disqualification of a like-kind exchange between related parties does not occur if the parties can establish that neither the original exchange nor the subsequent disposition had a tax avoidance motive [IRC Sec. 1031(f)(2)(C)].

Plus, there’s nothing more motivating to hustle than a baby!

Therefore water/energy efficiency is of the tenant's concern and not mine, in addition to the condition of fixtures within the suite. 

If you are seasoned from a lot of flips you have the means (contractors, knowledge) to deal with about everything efficiently and deep enough pockets that you can afford to loose money on one deal. 

Have gotten estimates $11,000 to replace with a gas high efficiency boiler.

I'm now replacing two high-efficiency condensing gas boilers that have corroded. 

I believe the property was appraised at $650k but the owner is motivated to sell and after 2 sales falling through he wants out.Youre thinking hard money might be the only way without bringing on another investor with more capital?

Let's say you keep getting a bad report and the amount you're paying continues to add up, is there a more efficient way to do this?

I analyze a deal a day and I'd consider myself to be motivated to learn new things.

Determine if they are even motivated to sell, sounds like they may not be, but circumstances change all the time.