Thing 1031 just like delaying headache.In my own very subjective poor opinion, 1031 is only useful when at later day, the house would be converted to primary, but again that's my personal subjective opinion, moving from A to B to C without clear needs of your objective, would go nowhere.I can also say , just 1031 to Maine or South Dakota, without having understand of what lies in South Dakota LOL

I have high respect for the success held by the people responding, but matters of partnership or ownership of property are rather irrelevant to your inquiry.I would recommend that you start by thinking like a landlord and establishing a list of objections they might have. 

Let's talk about the objective of saving money on property repairs.  

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Why don't you buy it then give us an objective review of the product?

There’s a lot of value in a known quantity.

When money is no object, no objects stay long in the way.

@Joe Palmer most people like shiny objects.

Do you ever change your lease if the prospective tenant objects to some language in your lease?

I'm basically stuck with a pair of commercial units where anyone who could object to my possession is dead, and it's the lack of heirs that secures my position.