Talking to Planning, Building & Safety and Public Works at the city. 

Is there anything I can do to ideally get them to not list the house and sell to me, I’m assuming there might not be many options, especially since the sister and I had agreed on a price that was below market value given I was planning to invest money to remodel the home and was planning to honor his wishes of not having the home knocked down to make a townhome or new home.

The best documentation in the world won't help you strategically plan how to use your 1031 opportunity if the QI isn't responsive to in a timely manner.Demonstrated experience and nationwide footprint I would toss out as the two most important criteria. 

As a newbie it would be wise to have a game plan in place before you start your journey.

The tenant fails to pay their last month's rent and leaves the place needing new flooring and paint.

What was your Plan?

There are pros and cons to each, but the way I see it, if you have a set strategy you plan on implementing over and over again, then you need to find a direct lender who specializes in that investing strategy.

Conservatively, I would plan on 12-18 months of lost rent (before rehab) and a signifcant amount of money/time to turn over the unit. 

WE plan on building a 2 bedroom home that we an AirBnB.https://viventum.com.mx/Our goal would be to visit the property twice a year (November and March) and rent it the remaining months. 

What kind of unevenness is going on with the floors?