One of our more recent clients did a LOT of due diligence on us before purchasing a property, and that included all of the following: Speaking to 3 of our other clientsCalling the local police departmentCalling the local news stationResearching the local school district and chamber of commerceSpeaking at length to our Client Specialist (I think it was probably 6 hours on the phone total).Talking to some of our other business contactsAsking about us on BiggerPocketsI always encourage everyone to dig deep.

If you can make some kind of connection with the seller, whether over sports or a current event, you may be the welcome relief he or she needed to distract from the circumstances of the pending sale.Be RealisticHomeowners need a very clear understanding of what to expect next.

It sounds like you don't have specific properties lined up so I'd be careful about not exceeding the 1031 exchange timing requirements (180 days total timeline see https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-news/fs-08-18.pdf).I lucked out by selling and buying within a few weeks of each other, but I delayed the close of my sale property to make sure I didn't get crunched for time in the purchase of the new property.

It only means that the contract needs to be altered to allow the assignment, or a different contract needs to be used.https://www2.floridarealtors.org/news-media/news-articles/2019/06/what-should-realtors-know-about-assignable-contractsWhat Should Realtors Know about Assignable Contracts?

@Denny Bernacki I say ask your tenant if they read the news.

@John Powell, you aren't the only who is less than happy:https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/frustrated-re...You may have missed the window to challenge.

I just bought one in Newport News last week.

I think we all wished we would have started earlier, but the good news is that you've now started so don't hold back.

Some insurance companies offer month-to-month homesharing liability policies (but make sure to check exclusions or limitations).https://www.thezebra.com/insurance-news/3836/5-ins...

The good news is, you have a lot of good choices.