I am not aware of any state with a law that coerces the owner to be held hostage to markups and materials price gouging schemes dictated by the contractor.

It was originally held in his trust. 

The property is a farm that has been in the family for about 80 years and is currently held by a family member of deteriorating health. 

He layed out a step by step process and held me accountable through multiple weekly calls to make sure I was executing on what I needed to.

As Dave points out, only real estate held for business or investment use qualifies for 1031.  

Once when the replacement property is purchased and held by the 1031 Intermediary in an entity for you and once at the end when its finally transferred to you.

They had trouble renting a commercial space for me and we held money in escrow which was refunded to me to my satisfaction.

I'm considering selling a 4plex we've held for 6 years.

But I’ve held onto it because of the real estate groups I’m part of.

In CA, generally, if a tenants dog gets out and attacks a person or pet by way of landlord negligence, like through a broken window or faulty door, then you the landlord could be held liable.