the Qualified Intermediary (QI) is a term used by the IRS to define the unrelated 3rd party who documents the 1031 exchange takes custodianship of the proceeds from the sale to the purchase and interfaces with the escrow officers on both sides. 

I just want to know where the best source is just to browse, but I know how to find distressed opportunities in public records.

I was browsing Loopnet and found a CRE deal that looks fairly promising.

With a very use-friendly interface and most all aspects of management covered, it is a great tool for any level of manager. 

What a pleasure it has been browsing the forums and soaking up all of the priceless information offered to people interested in starting fresh here!

So here I sit, still getting myself educated by reading books and browsing biggerpockets. 

I was browsing some listings and seen some really affordable properties (200-300k) which would be perfect price range for me.

I browse the temps, and see a low in the Winter of 21 Degrees and a high in the Summer of 91 degrees. 

There are many investors who live in NYC and are successfully investing out of state.Before you start your first investment - I would continue to read books, listen to podcasts, and browse through the forums.You may also want to attend a real estate networking event held in the city.There is a book by David Green called "long distance real estate investing".

However, looking back I spent over a dozen hours, browsing online, driving around town, not to mention the gas, and frustration wasted.