Once again, it is essential to ensure that you have a qualified intermediary (QI) before closing on any transaction.

Talk with a good Qualified Intermediary (QI).

A good Qualified Intermediary can walk you through the entire process, including the timing requirements for identifying your replacement property and completing your 1031 Exchange.  

@Marie Holmes, Disclaimer - I am a qualified intermediary who performs 1031s for others. 

Curious if anyone has experience working with intermediaries like Sonder or Blueground?

However a broker can act as a intermediary and collect both sides of the commission

But if the property has its fans and booking site without the major intermediaries dictating the rules, a sale of the real property separately from the sale of any furniture, inventory, website, licensing, and goodwill would eliminate this concern.  

Relinquished property exchange expenses are $37,118.41, and the $178,379.95 in proceeds were placed in a qualified escrow account by the Qualified Intermediary.3.

@Jiang HuAre you mixing up a cpa and a 1031 intermediary?  

There is are several firms that are turn key specialists so I am not sure if I just buy direct from them, or need a real estate agent to be an intermediary.