Hello BP,I am in the process of selling a condo in Old Town and want to exchange it for either one or two multi-unit's  with proceeds from sale.I am curious if anyone locally has an experienced attorney and qualified intermediary that they have worked with that they could recommend.Thanks in advance.

I'm looking for recommendations for a good qualified intermediary in the western Washington area. 

DispoSolutions -- as best I can discern, an intermediary used to dispose bank owned properties.I need any general knowledge people may have of this company -- the ins and outs, best methods to offer -- start low or go straight to highest and best, etc.-- Do they accept low offers and counter, or just go on to a higher offer?

., Yes, the 1031 Exchange Qualified Intermediary can buy for all cash, but you would need to make sure that you are purchase sufficient value so that you are exchanging/trading equal or up in value and reinvesting all of your equity.  

The sale proceeds are held by the intermediary so the seller never has constructive receipt. 

In Texas, actually the sponsoring broker has the listing agreement and not the agent(technicality)  The seller may or may not(In Texas) authorize the agent to act as a intermediary(actually the Broker may assign another agent within the office to represent the buyer) or may not per the listing agreement. 

 A qualified intermediary is who you're looking for to administer your 1031 exchange.  

Is it not also a requirement that the proceeds of sale be paid to a 1031 intermediary, not to the seller?

A qualified intermediary must be in place and the sale documented as a 1301 exchange with you not touching the proceeds in order to be valid.

After looking into it and talking to some intermediaries on here it is my understanding (please someone correct me if I'm wrong) that as long as neither Property is owner occupied and both are being used solely as investment properties, they are like kinded investments and able to do a 1031 exchange.