The 1031 exchange is very locked in on dates and properties you select so have a great agent who knows the 1031 exchange. 

The associates I know at the moment aren't in this realm and I would like to have some sort of guidance moving into this next steps.So I'm looking for developers/mentors to help me move forward.

You avoid the tax hit, and still get the use of 75% of the equity if you do a cash out refi - (but high interest rates sort of play against that to some degree presently… but you could alway refi again down the line if rates dropped.  

I became a select mentee of theirs about two months ago. 

Curious, what sort of cap rates do you see in Japan? 

Its arbitrage of sorts. 

Tell him Angel Santiago sent you (I am NOT affiliated or get any sort of kick back for this :) ).. 

Hopefully I could even provide some sort of value to this group and most definitely do business with some of you.

Bigger Pockets is a great place to find a real estate tax accountant.A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.

That kind of errand is not the sort of thing they are paid to do and our liaison wasn't able to devote enough time to the problem on a daily basis to make it happen which I completely understood but it was still frustrating.