But I once did one to save a couple thousand bucks, and it cost nearly that much just to hire the Qualified Intermediary.Also, I found myself wanting to move into the property I exchanged, which is a no-no without allowing a couple of years to pass under a safe harbor.

I'd like to see that price delta drop, and if it does I might consider joining one of the other platforms.REIHub's pricing also has a couple of flaws.

Find and try to go to some Real estate investor meetups (REIA)- look on Facebook, Meetup or just search online- those are mostly held in the evenings during the week, so even working full-time you could probably attend a couple per month. 

I have a couple of co-workers that live in Tracy and Manteca that do the 50+ mile commute.

Back when I was buying/rehabbing houses to hold, I had a couple people from bp contact me and do just that.   

Since you and your wife lived in the condo until September 2021, you can sell it and potentially exclude up to $500,000 in capital gains (as a couple) if sold before September 2024.

Do you need all this for a couple of rentals?

I'm not sure of the local job market etc, but maybe someone who wants to save on rent would pay a couple hundred a month to bring in their camper/RV/Travel Trailer to stay in the area for cheap...that's about it I think.  

Account closed, 1 post, 1 post... you would think these spam bots would make a few random posts, maybe a "welcome to BiggerPockets" for some new member introductions and like a couple of each other's posts before spamming a thread started by someone disappointed in the system. 

Hi Dilini,To make sure everything goes smoothly while the seller stays in the property for two months after your purchase, you'll want to set up a couple of agreements.