Also the ability to take money out of the property, tax-free, and retain that property.

In the best of all worlds I would like to buy or develop a multi-bay industrial site where the cash flow is sufficient that I can retain one bay to use for my woodworking business.

These risks are assumed and remain with the owner as the owner retains the benefits of owning the real estate, tax benefits, appreciation along with the equities.

Various industry trade groups retained the services of E&Y to conduct a study, which concluded that if 1031 Exchanges were to be eliminated GDP would drop by .8% (GDP has recently been hovering under 2%. 

A retainer of 10% of the agreed upon purchase price would be collected up front.  

The Employer side of 401k matching, DB or Defined benefit plans, or SEP - self employed pension, and other employer contributions are counted as a cost of doing business to retain officers, directors, and talent. so while this may be viewed by you as your own money being contributed else where to invest for your retirement, on our end  it "counts," as an expense to your bottomline.

Rule 510.3Recovery of Attorney's Fees and CostsTo recover attorney's fees in an eviction suit, a landlord must give a tenant who is unlawfully retaining possession of the landlord's premises a written demand to vacate the premises.

The properties I have retained are for the purpose of supplementing my pension now that I am semi retired.Unlike most that leave their equity sitting dead in a property reducing their return in investment to nearly nothing my properties are as close to 100% financed as I can get them.

(Though I do have a private eye on retainer and some of the cooler skiptrace tools as well)  I feel more personal accomplishment finding them myself.

The one thing they are no longer able to OK that throws some folks is free standing electric heaters that circulate oil, which are now considered a fire hazard as they retain heat and could potentially cause a fire if they fell over.