You will always have taxes and insurance and maintenance and capex anyway, so how much better will you sleep because you eliminated one of those expenses?

This would eliminate the stress of managing the 45 day identification period.

I have suspended Passive Activity loss that would reduce the gain, but not eliminate the gain from tax POV.

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

I feel like we eliminate folks with batch tours that can't make the timing work that day. 

In principal it sounds good but I am not sure how it is better unless it eliminates a large deposit.

Opportunity Zones are designated distressed areas where long-term investment and development are encouraged.3 Reasons Why You Should Invest in Opportunity ZonesDefer or Eliminate Capital Gains Tax ObligationsWhen investing in Opportunity Zones through a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF), you have the potential to defer your capital gains taxes.

Also, Padsplit will want you to eliminate any dining room, den, etc to add more bedrooms. 

For RE owners, death allows you to pass assets to your heirs and step up in basis, effectively eliminating recapture.

@Jay Hinrichs wouldn't eliminating Brokers decrease competition, and access to competitive offerings?