This extra marketing/exposure could help make up for the fee. 

Looking forward to gaining exposure to see all of the nuances involved and gain that experience. 

The only reasons I can think of are the following:You need the money ( A good reason not to do a 1031)You wanted to realize a capital gain in a hot marketYour current equity was no longer producing enough returnEquity was not producing enough return and I’m reducing my real estate exposure at least real estate that requires hands on management.  

The Indianapolis syndication is a fund across multiple classes, B+, B++ and A- (this limits exposure to just say C class or B class)I hope that helps!

Postlets (now Zillow ) throws it on all of the big sites and then cross post to CL that should get you maximum exposure at no out of pocket cost 

He has an 81 page series on stock investing that so far has given me a significant amount of exposure to the different areas.

You have exposure to the exact same type of tenants in Maryland, but state they "scare the hell out of you."

Real estate is one of the last great free-market environments. everything is negotiable, and some providers are better than others, meaning they offer more complete/sophisticated service and response, wider marketing exposure, etc.I compete routinely against both higher than 5% and lower than 10% management rates and anywhere from one month's rent for a leasing fee, to half that. 

Based upon my limited exposure to both markets I personally think they are just different, and are suited for different types of strategies.

I ask because although I've read that you can have success here and there with the MLS, it just seems to me it would be really hard considering the market exposure and then having to include, at minimum, the listing agent commission (assuming you could negotiate down the portion that would have normally gone to a buyer's agent).