I think I would try to do some sort of renting but I would also be open to selling.

This is sort of the "easy way out" where I'd be living cheaper and have a place up until my training.Option B: I go through with finding a house hack in the area (possibly rent out to/with my brother and his girlfriend?)

The price tag on the houses is nothing, but I'm curious what sort of all in costs this sort of property would incur.

Then my lender gets that sorted and now they want to hit me with a serious of new questions about bank statements .

But that is my back pocket plan B.Trying to come up with some sort of bridge strategy to then domino the owner occupied refi route first.Plan C is being the opportunity to potential investors, which I have a lot of interested people but ideally want to do this solo.

If there are utility bills, car payments, that sort of day-to-day necessity items, that's not good.2. 

Sort of the same as above.  99% of our interactions with guests is very positive but the 1% can put a bad taste in anyone's mouth. 

Once you've got your rent comp data set - sort the rents by unit square footage (IE - unit size), and break down the rents by $/SQFT (IE - rent / sqft).

The funds in this case were likely held in their individual name, and a death, bankruptcy, or other could affect the ability to close out and complete the 1031 exchange.The safety and protection of exchange funds should be of utmost importance, which is why you should always work with a qualified intermediary that has some sort of regulatory oversight; not just an internal audit or something, but real regulatory oversight with an outside, independent regulatory audit. 

You definitely have to sort through inaccurate numbers and people with an agenda.