There are some accountants out there who say that the very act of doing a 1031 exchange is an attempt to avoid tax and so a 1031 purchase from a related party is a non-starter. 

The commitment letter also stated there will be contracts and other documents to sign but that never happened.- When I called the brokerage admin to let them know I had quit the team and to change my status to solo agent, they said their system shows me as a solo agent and that the TL never submitted paperwork to add me as being part of their team.

Their pivot to ADUs more recently is an attempt to increase affordable housing in many of those same areas. 

One particular point can not be over emphasized; even if someone has and is willing to invest the capital in attempting to build or scale their business or investments, they still May fail if they do not possess or can not evaluate those who CLAIM to possess the necessary expertise required for scaling. 

You don't need to save up $100K or quit your job today in order to become a successful investor. I started 23 years ago and bought my first property with 3.5% down using an FHA loan. I had to borrow the down payment f...

If you sign up for the free trial they will automatically charge you for a subscription (usually around $1100) and they will refuse to issue refunds or close an account.

No one will ever take care of your property like you will, but Avantstay is the closest thing I've ever had to the fairy tale of passive investing in real estate. 

But with three partners and one looking to move into the property it will probably be complicated.

Seller was not willing to extend contract or accept creative financing options.

Attempted to report him to state agencies but there was no clear jurisdiction.