You can buy some of their houses to satisfy your 1031 requirements but still receive the aggregate %age. 

Your last job does not sound like it was satisfying to you so perhaps you could consider a different kind of job.

AFTER they leave, you are entitled to use the security deposit to satisfy unpaid rents. 

I have invested with them for several years and I am very satisfied.

The only acception to this is if the previous owner can prove they were screened and that satisfies your standard.5.

., former employer 401k) to a solo 401k are not reported on Form 5498, but rather on Form 5500-EZ, but only if the air market value of the solo 401k exceeds $250K as of the end of the plan year (generally 12/31);When funds are rolled over or transferred from an IRA or 401k to a self-directed IRA, the amount deposited into the self-directed IRA is reported on Form 5498 by the receiving self-directed IRA custodian by May of the year following the rollover/transfer.Rollovers (provided the 60 day rollover window is satisfied) from an IRA to a Solo 401k or self-directed IRA are reported on lines 15a and 15b of Form 1040;Pre-tax IRA contributions on reported on line 32 of Form 1040;Pre-tax solo 401k contributions are reported on line 28 of Form 1040;Roth solo 401k funds are subject to RMDs;A Roth 401k may be transferred to a Roth IRA (Note that from a planning perspective, it may be advantageous to transfer Roth Solo 401k funds to a Roth IRA before turning age 70 ½ in order to escape the Roth RMD requirement applicable to Roth 401k contributions including Roth Solo 401k contributions and earnings.)

In summary, just like always if you find a RE that projects a return that satisfies your minimum expectation then pursue the purchase.  

They came up with a private solution that satisfies the monumental task of adequately providing notice to anyone with an ownership interest in the property, to allow you to buy with title insurance. 

There are several other reputable pm companies that have found a way to satisfy this requirement while not being a broker or an agent in states with laws just like Ohio.

I've got $350k getting me $3900 a month and I'm not satisfied with that.