It was Samuel Langhorne Clemens AKA Mark Twain said it best, "There are 3 types of Lies: Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics.There are so many groups trying to get recognition with all kinds of polls.

If they never sell the property there is no recognition of gain and no payment of tax. 

This means that a 1031 exchange can delay the recognition and receipt of the gain until next year.  

With each of those scenarios are ways to potentially benefit - like shifting the date of recognition of gain forward a year. 

Or you can put up a website and some ads online and be 1 of 100,000,000 others, with no personal connection or recognition, just another name floating around the internet and someone’s inbox.

I see what you are saying about the lack of recognition when working under a team.

We converted to a franchise for a couple of reasons.  1) We knew we would grow faster with the support and recognition of a national brand.  2) National brands tend to sell for a higher price than local brands.  

Use ID Verification and Facial Recognition: Apps like OnFido (an identity-verification provider that uses facial-recognition software to ensure you are who you say you are when you visit a property for a self-showing) can help combat ID fraud for scammers interested in pulling a fast one on you.

That conversion does not trigger a recognition of gain. 

You can capitalize on that money, but if you have a carrier with a non-direct recognition loan your full interest rate and dividend continue paying into the policy.