Am I being too emotional about this since it is the first house that I have owned? 

@Dave Foster is an excellent resource and a recommendation for your Qualified Intermediary.

I am not originally from here, so I keep an objective view of the overall city and the real estate market as I'm not really emotionally tied to an area.

@Steven BarrAs @Dave Foster pointed out, good to figure out your exist strategy up front. 

It's a way for people to "register" their dog and buy certificates, vests, and ID cards that make the animal look legit when it's not;A Service Dog would be trained at the point of purchase and this one is not;You can't discriminate against Service Animals or Emotional Support Animals, but you are allowed to establish rules like no barking and annoying the neighbors, keeping the animal leashed when outside or in common areas, picking up after it immediately, preventing it from damaging the property, etc.

Lesson learned - this was our first rental and we got burned by our first tenant (signed a lease and then never showed up so we had to go back through the leasing), the takeaway was to ALWAYS follow the procedure and never make decisions based upon a personal emotion.

A family member includes your:Parent, grandparent, stepmother, stepfather;Child (including adopted child, eligible foster child, and stepchild), grandchild;Brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, half sister;Mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law;Uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece.A doctor recommended a change in residence for you because you were experiencing a health problem.The above is true of your spouse, a co-owner of the home, or anyone else for whom the home was his or her residence.

@Dave Foster - Shows you what I know about 1031s!! 

@David Murff @Dave Foster is right on.

@Dave Foster thanks for that information!