Tanker being blown up in other side of world doesn’t really affect my real estate investments on daily basis, where markets will plunge on news like that.Thank you for your input

@Jade Vaughn Yay, that's exciting news!!

The good news is my dad is also looking to invest in real estate and meets the criteria so with my down payment I believe he’d be willing to do it.

We pay attention to those news stories and the statistics which confirm our opinion. 

The good news is you can fix this problem.

If you can make some kind of connection with the seller, whether over sports or a current event, you may be the welcome relief he or she needed to distract from the circumstances of the pending sale.Be RealisticHomeowners need a very clear understanding of what to expect next.

It sounds like you don't have specific properties lined up so I'd be careful about not exceeding the 1031 exchange timing requirements (180 days total timeline see https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-news/fs-08-18.pdf).I lucked out by selling and buying within a few weeks of each other, but I delayed the close of my sale property to make sure I didn't get crunched for time in the purchase of the new property.

It only means that the contract needs to be altered to allow the assignment, or a different contract needs to be used.https://www2.floridarealtors.org/news-media/news-articles/2019/06/what-should-realtors-know-about-assignable-contractsWhat Should Realtors Know about Assignable Contracts?

@Denny Bernacki I say ask your tenant if they read the news.

@John Powell, you aren't the only who is less than happy:https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/frustrated-re...You may have missed the window to challenge.