Or.... could use a 3rd party CD intermediary.

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I hear often about them but the idea of introducing yet another intermediary in the business bothers me.

Couple things worth noting:- There are time restrictions for when the property has to be identified and secured- An intermediary like @Dave Foster has to hold the funds until purchase of the new property- The taxes are deferred so eventually you will pay them, UNLESS you continue to do it until you die OR look for other ways to mitigate capital gains tax by working with a strategic CPAHope this helps Account Closed

@Eric JohnsonYou have to contact a 1031 exchange intermediary BEFORE you sell your property and you have to use the proceeds to purchase the new property.

It’s not a major point of contention because my parents are extremely wealthy but I wish we had taken the step of having an official agreement and an intermediary handling the payments so I could have something to back me up when she says this.

If you’re worried about insulting intermediaries, then don’t ( but maybe you should rethink being a real estate investor).My thinking is I don’t care at all what the broker thinks.

A subtle difference, but I'm not acting as an intermediary, and I am not directly involved in any negotiations in those instances.

Most hard money lenders act as the intermediary between the actual source of the funds.

can some recommend a good qualified intermediary in the austin tx area?