Ensure your goals are aligned and come to serve them as investors!

And a MAJOR point on this analysis is it's not just about property sales, no, your analysis MUST have the operational component, analysis on rents, how the make revenues.

You should definitely be seeking financing with a rehab component to it (whether rehab to rent or traditional fix & flip).

Once the tenant stopped paying rent and communicating, they lost any preferential treatment or any considerations that don't completely align to your desires.Agree you should be firm and at this point you need them to move out at the end of the lease. 

Take a serious look at what components will need to be replaced: HVAC, Roof, Windows, etc.

There's plenty of fish in the sea, find one that aligns with your goals. 

The tenant will say was faulty components and not worth time to go to court for probably $2k dollars to repair. 

Factor what the tax burden would be without a 1031 exchange.Factor in state taxes as well(Most people forget this component).if the tax burden is high, I would consider doing the 1031.Best of luck

So I am stuck and would like to get some insights from other owners.Also I am a bit confused on the components as well which vendors do what.  

Make sure that they align with what you are trying to achieve in the long term.