More specifically, the law requires you to identify the date that you were contractually bound to the acquisition of the property after which you could not back out. 

Quote from @Griselda Lux: @Chris Bounds thank you Chris!

If you are aiming for anything based on someone else's advice, you are bound to be disappointed. 

And even though virtually every sponsor agreement allows me to share investment information with others who might be advising me on it (especially when club members are bound by an NDA), I still ask the sponsor if I can share it, because it's a test.

Also you want to communicate (not necessarily in lease) a time period in advance of extension that they have to extend lease by or take their chances on loosing the unit.

I’ve read 1031 ‘like exchange’ is pretty loose.

With an old Victorian home, there’s bound to be stuff not to current code, unless you are really on it with the updates.

You're on an exciting path, and with your motivation and dedication, you're bound to achieve great things in the world of real estate.

Quote from @Darryl Stewart: Quote from @Chris Bounds: Welcome! 

If you don't get answers or get the wrong ones, walk away . . . you will always loose unless the price reflects room to build in a large "what if" buffer.