Another property in Big Bear California looked really great on the internet.

He'd successfully removed an incorrect derogatory comment from 2 of the 3 credit reporting agencies, his internet source for his non-mortgage score happened to be reporting the 3rd (it was a car loan "late" payment, so perhaps his car loan FICO score being used is why it was lower than his mortgage score).So I am sure you will understand my skepticism when it comes to self-reported scores.

You might need to find an internet company to do this strategy with... 

They are going to be the most up to date on laws, not the random blogs found on the internet.

Sure...We have an arms length niche where we concentrate on low priced C-class properties & farm them out to others who approach us.So here's one of the many we have done over the last 20+ years.

Here's an article we wrote for BP a few months ago on the topic - https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/how-much-does-a-1031-exchange-cost.You'll always find each coast a little more expensive and generally companies who do fewer 1031s each year or who have other lines of business (which also causes a related party issue) will be more expensive than a dedicated QI practice.You can occasionally find a discount "internet exchange". 

The data gets published all over the internet via Realtor.com and other agents' web sites, as well as affiliated sites like Trulia and Zillow.

a good wholesaler doesn't find properties from the MLS...every investor has internet access and an agent...why would we pay you to find us that property that we already know about??

It's the best site on the internet to learn & network.Be sure to contact my friend and BP colleague James Free.

I prefer the desktop software as opposed to the online version, just because it allows me to have my data available anywhere my laptop might be (whether or not I have Internet access).I tend to upgrade every 3 years or so -- generally there aren't any updates so important or useful that having to update is necessary, and my accountant will support QB versions back 10 years.That said, I know a few people who use the online version and they like it...