I'm sure if this is a hard and fast rule, demanding an ID in order to work with someone to make a nice commission - they probably have a bunch of other exclusively self serving demands of their customer.

. 😊  I've been thinking more about your question based on my LA experience, and some great advice I've read from three days of lurking here on BP from some RE veterans, based less on my fantasy but more on what I would do with your idea to start out at 1.5 and move into 3-5 million houses.First, it's all going to come down to your goals, here's a quote about that from Don Konipol (from the forum post https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/519/topics/1150499-the-...Quote from @Don Konipol:IMO, the financial reasons for investing in real estate include 1- Asset Preservation2- Increase Wealth3- Current Income4- Tax MinimizationWhile these four are not mutually exclusive, the more you benefit in one area the less will be the benefit in the others, given normal market conditions, unless you uncover something everyone else has missed.

However, converting these into desirable, owner-occupied homes could capture untapped market segments, particularly as economic conditions improve.Age Distribution and Market DemandDiverse Age Groups: The presence of young adults and an aging population suggests varied housing needs—from starter homes to downsizing options.

But I think we all know not ALL people are rational, and some people / agents / adult-children don't quite get it or hide facts ( fake income statements, etc. )    

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Your compassion is wonderful.On the other hand, we all must still be adults and meet our obligations even when we are facing challenges. 

You CAN do both the capital gains exclusion and a 1031 in the same transaction on a single pair of properties. 

The model has a master plan that the builder holds the rights to, and from my understanding it is exclusive to RTR clients.

@Pradeep Prabakar Ravindran Assuming you have lived in the house for at least 3 years, you have several years to take advantage of the capital gains exclusion.

  $100k long-term cap gain minus selling costs isn't enough tax for most to sweat missing the 121 exclusion.