You're going to need to pay for the tittle search (for title insurance purposes), title insurance (for you and the lender if the property is mortgaged), attorney fees, and recordation fees.

I like the muscle cars from the late 60's and early 70's.Had an all original '69 Mustang Mach 1, R-Code (that's designates the 428 Cobra Jet engine with Ram Air) that I sold a couple years ago to a man in Australia.

There will always be shady business practices, that is human nature and I don't deny it, but it holds true in every industry.Your tone sounds unhappy, and I'm not sure why.

My first “das auto” were 68,69,72, Chevelle SS’s acquired in the early 80’s and divested in the 90’s...currently own 3 honda accords all purchased used, the oldest is my reliable ol’ beater airport car with over 400,000 miles on her and still running “nominal”, my daily driver is a 2012 which was 2 years old w 30,000 miles on it when purchased for 50% of it’s original sticker $...My W2 income comes from being a “airborne truck driver” 😉 and additional income is from passive investments...In hindsight should have kept the muscle cars for a longer time frame then sell 2 and keep one for fun and pass it on to a family member after I’m dead and bloated...will keep the  hondas for many years to come, and then when the technology is there will pull the trigger on a ev self driver and let “jorge” do most of the driving...advice—-> “Keep your day job, mind your business” and if having a “nice” car is deemed beneficial to such...well then, I think a Tesla would be a good fit.

For cashflow opportunities you're going to need to look to the Midwest. 

With the technology RE is getting harder and harder to need realtors. 

You are going to need to wash it and then maybe even seal it, use Killz and something similar not too expensive.

@Corina Eufinger In the near future I hope to need you as a property manager!

There are only two people in the world I would be willing to do this for, and she just happened to need a place for her and her daughter right as our tenants were moving on.

Your relative is going to need to take title to at least as much property as they sell in the 1031 if they want to defer all tax.