It worked great for us because we had a gain of over$250k on the California property.There are a couple of 1031 facilitators or here that can give you more details.

You can try to find out his goals and shape the deal to help meet them.I think you could actually get a better idea of how this would work by checking out some of the bigger podcasts videos I've watched recently regarding mobile home investing. 

He’s letting me find a buyer but until I find one we’ll talk about contracts not sure how to tell a buyer about the home without too much detail n the home is on the mls... 

@Elaine Hester I received an email from a representative with a link to a video.

I will get in touch with you so we can chat in more detail.  

Can you share any other details on how it works?

Everybody who provided detailed "Rules"  and examples I do value and respect your input and take away that it would clearly be a good idea to plan more for unexpected expenses. 

Since we've gotten serious a few weeks ago, I've pored over Rich Dad books, Morris Invests' YouTube videos, Podcasts, and of course the BP forums and Webinars.

If you are a cash buyer, do you prefer a detailed information about the property or just the numbers?

Then once you have that information you can get detailed estimates from contractors.