What would you consider the reason for your success?

Reason being is that I'm not a US citizen and I do not live in the US. 

True although the fires this year just adds to the reasons to leave California (excessive taxation and regulation, overbearing political correctness, downtowns littered with feces, etc.).

The reason I even ask is because I do have a clear understanding of how loans works, or should work.

I'll give you a hint; the powers are very extensive, and for good reason.

If you opened the exchange with the intent to hold the property for investment, and then in the future circumstance changed which caused you to reconsider the use of the replacement property and convert it to personal use, then a period of time less than two years might be reasonable.  

For those looking to expand or diversify their real estate portfolio, Columbus offers a compelling case for investment.Hope this provides some insightful value to those on the fence of investing in Columbus OhioAnother amazing reason to invest in Columbus!

I imagine a lot of the reasons will overlap with the previous topic.  

I live in NYC and started investing in Buffalo a few years back, mainly for the reasons that you mentioned. 

There are 2 big reasons why I never had and would never have.1.