Furthermore, I'll assume what you are also attempting to do is use the 2% commission equivalent to cover that portion of the down payment needed to close on the purchase, which would give you a larger equity position in the deal.If the above assumptions are correct, the simplest method would be for your group to front the cash equivalent to the 2%, which will be reimbursed to you through the 2% commission collected at closing.

Add on a very supportive principal broker and I feel strongly that I'm able to provide an equivalent or superior level of service as many full-time agents.However, without those competitive advantages of experience and supportive boutique brokerage, I would not feel comfortable with the level of service I could provide.

You may gain 500 sf of space in one location and give up an almost equivalent amount to a new garage.

I'm curious about how people are getting their Broker's license through the RE227 (https://www.dre.ca.gov/files/p...) equivalent experience approach?

Connor is right, you cannot 1031 exchange directly into a REIT.In order to perform a tax deferred exchange into an REIT, you will take advantage of IRS tax code 721.This requires that the buyer of your current property be a REIT, and allows you to exchange the value of the asset for equivalent ownership in the REIT. 

My background is finance, I've completed the Canadian Securities Course which is the equivalent of the Series 7.

OTA/channel markets are the equivalent of selling your soap at Walmart: if you want their customers and foot traffic you have to play by their rules.

Can I partner with someone else and go 50% each on a new property (with my share of 50% equivalent to original Condo I am selling) and do a 1031 exchange?

On top of all of this the comps that they show in the report in our surrounding areas are nowhere equivalent to our house.

You’re trading that money to eliminate debt at 3% I.e. it’s equivalent to a three percent return + the benefit of getting your money in cash instead of mortgage pay down.