I started seriously in Real Estate 10 years ago by listening to every single BP (and other related) podcast in existence. 

There is opportunity but also a lot of issues and risks.

The notice specifically relates to "saving a failed 1031 exchange".

I'm not aware of any other real-estate related options, and outside of having a business of some sort to have write-offs, I only know of the traditional things like maxing out retirement contributions and such.  

This is the best place for all things real estate related.

On a related subject : (A little bit of good news in a crap world) :  I have a giant, a truly huge, thank you to you guys :  Thank you so much to the many people who took the time to give good free advice to a : A Veteran, a stay at home mom (who had not worked or had income in 27 yrs)   I really do thank any of you who gave me advice 4 yrs ago.

I have "one on one" students in Atlanta, doing very well, but if price is an issue, I'm not your guy.

@Tim V.Recently I had the same issue but the 1st inspector was helping me but after he was relocated it the next inspector was a pain in the xxx... at the end the called a few more items making me to spend an extra 6k.

Some of the orgs have silly, or poorly thought out internal processes that lead to issues like this.Not a good sign, as several have mentioned.Recommend getting to the bottom of it or replacing them.

@Karan SinghThe good old fashioned way, broker relations.