My concerns with selecting a servicer are the following: customer service, access to funds, access to education materials so I can learn how to stay away from prohibited transactions.

My main concern is that you may have paid "too much" for your condo to begin with?

@Noah BaconI am not really concerned about either housing plan as both parties have been talking about building more affordable housing for decades but it boils down to a local level and the NIMBY groupsIt will be status quo like it has been since I can remember

And, government bureaucrats go along with it either out of sheer stupidity and ignorance or, far more concerning, out of ulterior motives. 

It's a very common concern that the other side of your transactions might try to take advantage of if they know you are doing a 1031 exchange. 

Is this a realistic concern?

@Sam Liu This is a common concern for people who are looking to do 1031's.

Although I would not do IB on both Vrbo and Airbnb at the same time, because of the danger of double booking and the associated penalties. 

But, this market is getting wrecked, and will continue to get wrecked, as far as the owners of rental property investments are concerned.

.● Project the exit capitalization rate (exit cap).When facing objections while raising capital, it's important to dig deeper to understand the true underlying concerns.