@James Bridges, if you have any equity in your other property, you could talk to a bank about a home equity line of credit (HELOC) or you could look for a higher balance credit card with no interest for your first year and pay that balance off before the year is up.

@Darionn James-Trigg Before I obtained my real estate license I used the TREC 1 to 4 for all my acquisitions.

Lots of great content in the defense that came about.

I don't know laws governing Detroit, but in California, if partial payment is received by a landlord even after a 3 day notice to pay or quit, the tenant can use this as a defense in court.

Hi @James York -- Welcome to BiggerPockets.You're asking a good question, but "mixing" two different strategies. 

The 1031 by one party does not have to impact the other party in the least.In defense of your realtor though - What they may be thinking is if you were doing a 1031 and were going to buy a property using FHA money. 

There are many easy ways to wash fleas from your dog and I would look up setting a defense for fleas for the remainder of their stay.

Ignorance of the law is not a valid defense.

@James Bailey thanks for the recommendation.

@James H Webb III  If your mortgage is $1200 and it will rent for $1400-1500, after you include property taxes, repairs and maintenance; it will cost you to keep it.