With that in mind I"d challenge you to consider the best time to 1031 is anytime bull or bear market when you see a geographic disparity in relative appreciation and market returns.  

Here is the challenge. 

Challenge assessment, if necessary.March: Insurance........Well, I think you get the point for the rest of the year.

. - sourceAnd while the average project approval time for new construction is about four months nationally, it takes eight months on average in L.A.To recap, here are some of the challenges inhibiting development in LA:Getting entitlements for new development is expensive and timelyNIMBYism and the control of local communities over the planning process adds tremendous risk as a project could be stopped due to law suits, lack of approvals, or requirements which make deals unprofitableThe high cost of land and entitlements coupled with a lack of incentives restricts the pool of developers who can afford to developBecause it is so challenging to develop and because we have such a shortage of housing, developers can only make their deals profitable if they target high-end buyers, further contributing to macro-gentriction wherein only the affluent can own homesThat said, it isn't impossible for a developer to develop.

Make  your face the face of that company as much as you can.

Issues:  With 18 units, some with the same rent, it can be a challenge figuring out who paid. 

I also noticed that they had pets that seemed to be malnourished and their kids had scratches on their faces. 

Option 3: Finding a Stranger: With a focus on a buy and hold strategy, I have read many tenant screening postings including **The Ultimate Guide to Screening Tenants** and decided to use this challenge as an opportunity to test what I was reading.

I would try to find one in person, you find out more about a person face to face then over the phone or the e-mail.

As far as 'showing me the other offers', which the meeting was meant to be for, he waived some pieces of paper around in my face and didn't even let me look at them properly.