Along with the research I am doing, I'd love to hear from others about their firsthand experience.I am 33 years old, recently married, no kids but plan to have our first in the next year.

This absolutely sucks, they should be held accountable.

This would help everyone feel confident that your reviews come from genuine firsthand experience rather than potentially biased marketing. 

There are some accountants out there who say that the very act of doing a 1031 exchange is an attempt to avoid tax and so a 1031 purchase from a related party is a non-starter. 

Now that we are 10 days from closing, I am talking to loan officer to get the Closing Disclosure so that I can know the exact cash to close (I need to move money from brokerage to bank account) and he is mentioning about 2% IPC limit. 

Net proceeds - Is the amount of cash that goes into your exchange account.

Since I cant account for what their money cost,I have found that is the biggest flaw.

I learned how much an escrow account check matters to your overall mortgage payment.

I learned how much an escrow account check matters to your overall mortgage payment.

Once you have a shortlist, sign up for an account with each one and test them extensively to see how they function.