While 1031 exchanges are governed by federal law, some states have their own nuances that can impact your transaction.

(Some have argued that the actions of the Obama administration were illegal taking.)The main problem with having it controlled by the government is that it has been, and will continue to be used for political purposes, right or left, depending on the administration.I'd rather see it outside government control.

MOST transaction aren’t BELOW market, although I’d venture that 85% of those buyers BELIEVE they’re purchasing real property at a discount.  

Can you generate a report in Buildium to download a CSV file to upload transactions to Stessa via the Stessa CSC uploader?

@Jerry Cox Hey, I’ve done several transactions with Opendoor on both sides.

If the seller is trying to avoid legal issues with the city for illegally operating a property I would get out of that.

Now, you are asking can you use a Gap/Transactional funder for the downpayment and closing costs? 

I'm not against innovation but every point you raise is pre-existing or illegal/ against regulations. 

A buyer's agent often knows the seller's agent from previous transactions and knows how they work and there usually would not be a question about this.2.

Here in Maryland, after more than 20 years of failure, lawmakers made it illegal in 2020.