Unfortunately, the unsecured lines of credit world is full of intermediaries who promise the world, but most often are frauds.

It must be performed for you by a qualified intermediary but for you it is as simple as selling and then buying with some timing and valuation restrictions in the middle.  

When does the 180 day period start, -once my 1031 intermediary releases the funds?

They start with basic info on how and when the guest entered real estate, then gradually get the whole story, riding the guest's timeline.And of course, the Quick Tips and Fire round are helpful for beginners and intermediaries...Keep em coming J&B ... loving it ... 

I didn't realize we could wait to decide on attempting a 1031 until after we see the actual gain. ...To qualify for a 1031 exchange, you cannot sell it without using a Qualified Intermediary.

I know a 1031 sounds exhausting, but a Qualified Intermediary can make it much simpler.

You need to begin a conversation with the LLC members,  your intermediary and accountant.  

All, I potentially know a few rehabbers/flippers that are interested in financing. My friend is well connected to people who may be willing to loan.  However, directly connecting the lender to the flipper poses the ri...

But they don’t need an intermediary to claim their money.

It may seem like silly nuance but there's a whole heap of bright attorneys accountants qualified intermediaries and investors who spend a great deal of their time working out how to demonstrate intent and craft appropriate scenarios in light of a vaguely worded statute and a strong but sparse audit attack rate.