There have been many discussions about this here.....use the search function.

Assuming of course that their entire operation was functional and they won't let your house fall to ruins over night.

Having a good working reputation with these organizations can make your life better, so don't be shy about reaching out to them.

The units had been purchased by a religious organization to use as meeting facilities.The particulars looked like this:Sale Price: $135,000Down Payment: $10,000Original Balance: $125,000Terms: 10% interest payable in 360 payments of $1,096.96 per monthRemaining Balance: $121,245.48Remaining Term: 306 monthsWe negotiated to pay $92,804 for the full purchase of the remaining 306 monthly payments.We took a full assignment and purchased the entire note payment stream from the seller.

They were the only ones that seemed professional and well organized.

That being said, how you dress will be much less important than how organized you can be and that you can provide the necessary documentation to get you pre-approved. 

I live right next door in a really cool industrial looking loft and it is the only functional space in 12 former stores.

Rent out the soil: You can have organic growers locally who would like the extra land to grow their crops on your soil to make some more extra income and maybe some tasty food as well. hmmmmm spinach (maybe Popeye said this once)13.)

Selling one and buying multiple properties in a 1031 is simply a function of matching aggregate values (and some rigid identification rules).  

When I went to take my test at the government building in the Financial District I was solicited with business cards and flyers by a couple of professionals representing firms, but I am wary of pursuing cold promoters in this fashion.I was curious, other than googling reviews, is there a smart way to vet which organization I may want to "park" my license at?