He claims with her bankruptcy it'd be hard to find a place to rent. 

I’m thinking of exchanging it for a commercial property such as medical office building or a small shopping center.

seems like all permits are up to date. just awkward that two appraisers could not appraise or " did want to put in the work" seeking lending from another mortgage broker who claims they can do it but if its an appraisal issue then may have to walk away unfortunately.

I shake his hand verbally and start working on refunds and insurance claims.  

It's those maniacs that buy homes cash via quit claim deed off of craigslist that really get screwed.Make sure your property manager is a licensed real estate brokerage.Google Clayton Morris Scam and/or Morris Invest Fraud for a cautionary tale of what not to do when buying turnkey real estateUnderstand you can not eliminate all risk, only mitigate it.

The house is in the Kansas City, MO 64130 area and was built in 1966.I'm not sure if this is a solid resource to see expected appreciation values or not, but it's one I've found:https://www.bestplaces.net/housing/zip-code/missouri/kansas_city/64130The TurnKey company appears to be unwilling to reduce the sales price at all, claiming that the opportunity is strong and that they believe in the offer regardless of the low appraisal. 

Isn't a claim just a claim?

This includes entities that have impersonated genuine firms.From the site: “The PAUSE Program lists entities that falsely claim to be registered, licensed, and/or located in the United States in their solicitation of investors.

It's those maniacs that buy homes cash via quit claim deed off of craigslist that really get screwed.Make sure your property manager is a licensed real estate brokerage.Google Clayton Morris Scam and/or Morris Invest Fraud for a cautionary tale of what not to do when buying turnkey real estateUnderstand you can not eliminate all risk, only mitigate it.

I have read a lot about advantage of claim "active participation", but no article about any pros on NOT claiming active participation.I have placed a couple of properties in service in 2019 and will have a loss that can offset up to 25,000 active income assuming i claim active participation (I am not a real estate professional and I know I cannot claim "material participation").