Originally they said they would prepare the documents and assist with the transfer. 

Transferable?

Can you change the ownership after 1031 exchange?

We are planning on using the house hacking strategy and transferring into a more BRRRR method to speed things up once we gain experience.

. - The buyers signed the release of contingencies at the end of the 60 days due diligence period - Buyers didn’t perform and asked an escrow extension of 4 months which was granted against a full release of the earnest deposit - Buyer signed the release and EM was transfered by the escrow company to my account- After the 4 months period buyers failed too close again- I served a notice to perform as well as a demand to close escrow- Sent the cancellation of contract and escrow but buyers refused to sign and informally communicated their desire to recover their EM- I refused to return the EMWhile the contract is likely dead, the unfortunate consequence of this situation is that the open escrow must be disclosed to the new prospective buyers which obviously is a turn off and causes me financial damages.I talked to an attorney who thinks the contract is void and suggested sending a formal letter to the buyers from his office to have them sign the cancellationThoughts anyone?

Learn to underwrite yourself and focus on two analysis:  First, how will the park perform when I take ownership, assuming I run it correctly. 

@Polo VazquezI was looking to transfer out of upstate NY through the Post Office (my other job), and I put in for just about anywhere that’s hot and McAllen called first.

The Taxable Value is uncapped and equated to the SEV upon a sale or other transfer of property ownership, with limited exceptions.Once you know the Taxable Value, you can look up the property tax millage rates, which each city & county sets separately (with voter approval).So, yes, it is very possible for property taxes to jump from $907 to $3200 if the seller has owned the property for quite some time.You can use this tool to estimate your future taxes after they are uncapped: https://www.michigan.gov/taxes/0,4676,7-238-43535_43540---,00.html

Being a sole proprietor (individual ownership) versus LLC makes no difference for taxes.

Yes you can if you meet the requirements.If you are not a real estate professional, the passive activity losses (PALs) generally are deductible only (1) against income from passive activities, (2) when the entire interest in a passive activity is disposed of in a taxable transaction, or (3) under the $25,000 rental loss privilege for qualified rental activities (subject to the $100,000 AGI phase-out).The general is a rule allowing up to $25,000 of active participation(see below) rental real estate losses as a deduction against nonpassive income.The taxpayer must make management decisions with regard to the property, have at least a 10% ownership share in the property, and the cannot be a limited partner.