That's the size we'd like to go after next...best of luck.Our inspection went smoothly on this property as it was owner occupied and he took great care of the vitals. 

*having enough time to do it all in general *local PM company is not up to our standard so we have to self manage.positives* we've got some really good systems in place that help things go smoothly*in 2 years we've never had to evict anyone and we've collected roughly 97% of rent in that same time. 

Obviously I have little information to go on but my gut suspects they are game players and they think once they are in the house they will be able to leverage the problems and live there free for a long time.

How to set up and link a legal trust as a member to your SLLC so that the transfer of properties into your company is done smoothly and correctly without issues with lenders or banks, etc etc, same reason you don't DIY your own medical issues.

Those who DCA - dollar cost average (and most do into their 401k mutual funds) won't get clobbered as they have been averaging in and over time this will smooth out all the volatility.Most people nearing retirement should be gradually shifting out of equities into something more of a fixed income flavor.Listen, I prefer RE over the stock market, however I have constructed over many years a fantastic stock portfolio of great companies that throws off income (dividends and distributions that grow annually) on a monthly, and quarterly basis that I will utilize to supplement my passive income in retirement...Days like yesterday (and today) are more like buy days, as if you look around you can find great value in these sell off days.

I read the  biggerpocket article about it and seems to be a smooth process, however not sure if it will actually be this smooth doing it myself.  

That being said it's at least 9 months to get a building permit if all goes smoothly.  

As long as you have a qualified intermediary in place before the sale of your investment real estate and are careful to follow the 6 requirements for a 1031 exchange (http://www.the1031investor.com/6-requirements-for-carrying-out-a-1031/) everything should go smoothly.

Hey guys, so I'm trying to figure out a way to make this deal work smoothly with the seller.

If it doesn't stipulate the provisions for breaking the lease, you know it needs to be in there for next time.If things have been going smoothly and friendly, consider returning some pro-rated fraction of the deposit.Most importantly, you probably need the advice of a competent RE attorney ...