He told me he used to read the obituaries and think about how the mid 80s people who past must have lived a long and fulfilling life.  

RE is not as passive as stocks, but fulfilling a basic need all of mankind needs, makes RE a solid investment.

I think how we look at the world, societal interactions, and living will be dramatically altered.Work from home expanding so rapidly will begin to reshape daily traffic patterns in cities, which will alter the make up of neighborhoods and local businesses.CRE is in for a lot of shakeups, especially office space.

There is a real struggle of having fulfilling work, family life etc. 

Yes, losing 1031 exchanges would certainly hurt some of us but from a larger societal perspective you could ask what benefit does the American public get from allowing 1031 exchanges (devils advocate here).

The original poster asked how others would handle the removal of one family from a four-plex in order to fulfill his bank obligation to live in the property.

As for due process, these rent laws don’t fulfill the stated purpose of promoting affordable housing.

Yep - control and fulfillment.  

He might be (probably is) thinking you will not fulfill your promise to buy. 

They may be fine in their comfort zone, and knock an idea when deep down they know they are not fulfilling their potential