Have you ever heard of an agent being engaged partially at reduced rates - just to help with the documentation without the marketing or identifying buyer?

I was starting to have 2nd thoughts.The first 1031 exchange deadline is to IDENTIFY the property or properties to exchange into.

So the due diligence in these areas is really double - You've got to identify the areas for each and the pricepoint and types for each in each area. 

So rather than say MN, which can be anywhere from International Falls too Chippewa Falls and everywhere in between, identify the geographic rings of viability, a primary interest area, secondary, and consideration. 

I understand you're a wholesaler and identify distressed/under-valued properties, but how is $20k of value being created with no improvements?

The type of self-directed IRA that will best suit your situation and goals will drive the process of identifying the right firm to work with.A self-directed IRA custodian is a processing entity.

I'm looking to understand market costs across the country and STR strength to identify potential markets to invest in.

As an investor with less time to manage, is it better to do group investment and have them identify, buy, renovate and rent? 

Here's why:Let's say I sign a tenant to a one-year lease, and 3 months in, their personal/professional situation changes, and they break their lease and move out after a 30-day notice (or maybe less).I am required, by law in most areas, to "mitigate my loss" by remarketing the unit, making it rent-ready, and starting up my lead generation machine to get applicants, funnel them into my screening system, identifying good candidates and ultimately leasing them up.

I've started building a doc aligned with those parameters to help identify target markets.