I don't even have Internet access besides my phone so email wouldn't be possible either. 

It seems to me that despite the near-constant protests to the contrary from certain people in the dark recesses of the internet, the tendency of large countries with powerful militaries is that they do not collapse. 

Isn't what mention about the country and the path of progress is almost word for word what is mentioned in the marketing promotions.I'm not sure how you do your internet searches but there's plenty of complaining around.

Maybe be inspired by them next time.As an epilogue to all this, I ended up contacting my parents and telling them that I asked strangers on the internet for advice, and it turns out I really misunderstood depreciation.

Be Careful With Referral ServicesMany of the flat fee MLS listing service providers you come across on the internet are actually just middlemen.

Another way are old school syndications (which are basically the same as crowdfunding but not done over the Internet).

I get that a lot of things can be done by searching the internet, but wouldn't the best way to use your time is to focus on real estate investing and not real estate accounting?

@Autumn KimNot a bad niche if you like pain and have staying power; this is not a strategy for a hands off investor that likes excel and internet research.  

But the real value a 1031 intermediary brings goes way beyond simple document prep which is what the lower cost internet sources offer. 

The conventional brokerage model is a pre-internet, pre-online tech enabled world.