Check with your attorney before proceeding.

If I was proceeding with the work I would talk to my RE agent about a contract agreement that locks them into buying before proceeding.

Postell, those are some great advise and I will certainly proceed in this direction!  

Most of our evictions the tenants would never have lawyers because it woukld always just be about non-payment) The proceedings started and the attorney immediately accused of of renting a "rooming house" which the house inspectors had declared it was on their report.

I have the passion and commitment for this lifestyle but even with me consuming as much information as my brain can handle I feel like I need to have certifications and titles to associate with my soon to be business. 

@Martin Morales, A 1031 is a sale of any kind of investment property with the proceeds used to purchase new investment property of any type.  

I'm also an avid podcast consumer - BP hits my rotation weekly, among other REI-focused blogs.

We are also afraid of getting hit with taxes related to the rental income since we aren't receiving the proceeds for ourselves.He lives out of the country for reference.

If they're having problems paying the rent then most likely an eviction would proceed on those grounds. 

The strategy requires the creation of a special trust and the distribution of the proceeds of the sale over time.