I'm happy to provide expertise for retail sales, lease and general commercial sales in New York or Florida.Looking forward to trading ideas and learning!

Have you looked at trading up the ones you have now?

A property that qualifies for 1031 treatment is one that you purchased with the intent to hold for productive use in business trade or for investment.  

I've tried this method several times and have only landed funding from close friends and family who know and trust me.

Thank you for any advice and strategy or method. 

It's possible, but slower than some other methods.

.$25,000 surety bond.Copy of lease for location or proof of ownership.Dealer training seminar certificate.Registration of fictitious trade name.Copy of corporate papers.Sales tax number.Federal employer identification number.Fingerprints and applicable fees. ($54.25 per person).I emailed the DMV to see if I am permitted to use my home as an office.The response was (and I am happy to have it in writing) You can be a Broker in your house as long there is no zoning issues.

I use several methods to find properties.

I have a lender/broker who I do 203k's with and she can run it as a direct lending method or broker it out, so you will get a few options, I believe.

Just the method of execution, but as others have pointed out, you might be able to make it work the way you want if you can quickly get the loan out of the borrower's name and into your name.