and finally, get a contract with the seller if the costs are indeed "minor" and nominal. this way, you will lock in your margin if it exists.

It isn't going to change my life to get a nominal check in the mail.

Some brokers exploit 1031 buyers by getting them in contract (even on bad deals) and then dragging their feet until past the 45 day line and you're stuck with 3 (some instances more) nominations to close on.

So, basically, increase the nominal monthly contributions after each year, sum the monthly contributions at the end of the year, add to that the previous year's summed, 9%-inflated amount, and then grow that amount by 9%; then rinse and repeat for 15 years. 

The reality is these nominal cap rates we've seen in real estate for the last 6-8 years are gone.

So my question is: has anyone ever entered into an arrangement with a GC where they would be a "paper contractor," let you use their license to pull the permit, and provide very minimal oversight for a small nominal fee, maybe say around $500 or $1000?

The new end Buyer or nominee, has to agree to pay you a fee for nominating them and allowing them to take over the contract5.

Need to look at actual inputs (inflation we expect, nominal GDP growth we expect, and therefore real GDP growth we expect, etc) to have any credible argument here.

He uncovered a massive leak behind the shower, that was dripping into the ceiling below.The nominal fee he charged was more than made up by the $3000 in credits to replace the shower.

Make sure you are able to make changes to the listing after it has been posted for a nominal fee.3.