You don't have to use a QI like in a 1031. 

What's a desktop valuation? 

@Kevin Turano, that appears to be a deed not a lease.

There is a monthly one in Raleigh that I used to attend regularly, but I haven't been in some time.

In a previous article, I made the case for why North Carolina might be the next boom state.

A great PM makes life a dream.

it's a FREE MARKET.  

Really sounds like more of a publicity stunt than anything else. 

Let me share what I've learned about when they truly make sense.The clearest wins come with:- Properties purchased (not inherited) within the last 5 years- Commercial or larger multifamily with substantial improvements- Assets you plan to hold for at least 3-5 years- Purchase prices exceeding $1 million- Properties with significant non-structural componentsI recently reviewed a case where an investor spent $4,000 on a cost segregation study for a $950,000 duplex constructed in 1978.

Let me share what I've learned about when they truly make sense.The clearest wins come with:- Properties purchased (not inherited) within the last 5 years- Commercial or larger multifamily with substantial improvements- Assets you plan to hold for at least 3-5 years- Purchase prices exceeding $1 million- Properties with significant non-structural componentsI recently reviewed a case where an investor spent $4,000 on a cost segregation study for a $950,000 duplex constructed in 1978.