Im working with an realtor just to take a tour of some properties and I’m being asked to show POF and identification.

PropertyTaxes, Insurance, Management Costs, etc.)With either method of taxation, foreigner investors must have an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).

So if it is difficult in your market to meet the 45 identification timelines with a straight sale then it might be worth it to work with the turnkey provider on both the sell and buy side.  

@Austen Carroll, Nah, that has to do with the identification and number of potential properties. 

Inventory is very tight and there is no guarantee that he can find  5 properties that meet his criteria in the 45 day identification period.

Can one change the 1031 Qualified intermediary after the 45 day identification period but before the 180 day closing period?

The person cannot produce documentation, correspondence, or identification cards sent or issued by a government agency, including, but not limited to, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or the supervisor of elections, which show that the person used the property address as an address of record with the agency within the previous 12 months.4. 

If you name three or fewer properties on your 45 identification list they can be of any value. 

@Mike V. In

You company will be a brokerage if most or a significant amount of income is generated by notes, a company may invest, but when the lion's share of what is made comes from some activity, your tax identification code changes, that means you're in the business of doing something and personal investing is not a business venture when it comes to regulating a financial business.