If that happens, it will probably stimulate the economy.What I mean is it gives people a choice to re-invest or to buy a Luxury Yacht, or a new Mercedes AMG.On the political side they are probably doing it to increase the tax draw so they can have more money and control who gets it when it is distributed vs stimulating the economy.In reality the 1031 is a pain due to the rules, but it does allow faster accumulation of wealth than if you paid taxes on it.In many areas the basic necessity of food is sales tax free, they should make all income from the basic necessity of housing (real estate) tax free--like tips used to be.

A consideration, as a guy with three young kids, is that the extra bathroom is a necessity.

If you were to sign on a loan with the loan sponsor then you are a co-signer on that loan, but if you cannot sponsor the loan yourself, I don't see the necessity or requirement to be co-signer on the loan. 

------About 2 years ago, I renovated my rental home out of necessity.

I don't want to get stuck with someone else's lemon.I drive the vehicle until the monthly repair bills get to be about the cost of a car payment, and then I buy another new one ( I seem to get about 350,000 miles out of a vehicle).I know people who buy new pick-ups or other vehicles as a business necessity.

I am investor in Amarillo with 28 properties, so far we received 100% of march and april rent, and it looks like most of may is solidI think this comes down the question of where consumers are spending their moneyMost are in a necessity mindset, ie rent, food, gas etcLandlords for sfr should be in  better shape than retail landlords etc

When it comes to college students, I think many students (and even colleges) will be more open to taking and offering online courses, because sheer necessity has shown that this is do-able.

A family necessity, a job transfer, a romantic involvement, or just having an enlightenment and wanted to walk the earth?

Emerging markets and tech, those next big things sure get people excited, but investing in the necessities will provide consistent long term growth.  

it was an access of necessity suit.