No more of storing old locks in the garage and swapping them with different properties 

I am not affiliated with any companies or sites mentioned.I've never had to swap one out in a house, but I've read about the Federal Pacific Electric problems before. 

I am not sure this debate has occurred here on the boards.First let's understand what the definition of a security actually is:The term ‘‘security’’ means any note, stock, treasury stock, security future, security-based swap, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, preorganization certificate or subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights, any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security, certificate of deposit, or group or index of securities (including any interest therein or based on the value thereof), or any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency, or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a ‘‘security’’, or any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoing.So right there at the beginning of the definition we see "any note".

My batteries last about a year and that takes them down to 75% when I swap them out.

@John Underwood has the easy and correct answer here.I swap out my doorknobs for non-locking and add a keypad for custom-coded entry. 

I swapped 2 nightly rental condos into 3 properties which equated to 7 more doors.

So using a QI even in a simultaneous or direct swap is a pretty good plan.

However, you must have the intent to hold the replacement property for rental or investment purposes (as opposed to held for another sale/swap), so you would likely not qualify for a concurrent 1031 Exchange and then another subsequent 1031 Exchange because you actually acquired it with the intent to sell or trade unless you can make the argument that the transaction has a legitimate economic/business purpose and that you really did have the intent to hold for rental or investment. 

@Nik S.I am sure you should be able to swap out the lock for a new one.

The data in CoStar is incredible and its much easier to find properties and contact owners with off market offers.You also might be better off swapping your current holdings for a building or selling them in a portfolio sale to 1031 them into a higher income producing property.