Can anyone recommend a good a Qualified Intermediary in the Detroit Metro area for a 1031 Exchange? 

I am planning to sell my investment property in Dallas, Texas this summer and re-invest the proceeds to investment properties in Houston for 1031 exchange.  

.- tax lien investment- open a LLC- Real estate opportunity in Bangkok or Manila (USD$50,000 for apartment, 0.5% rent to price ratio); foreigner can only own condo, not land- Real estate opportunity in Malaysia (USD$80,000, 0.5% rent to price ratio); foreigner can own land- Real estate investing opportunity in Brazil, Greece, or etc.- purchase land through tax sales, find construction company to build and rehab houses.Here is an example of basic tax liability for person A if he does not participate in creative investment activities using 2016 tax rate:Salary                                                         70,000401K contribution                                     (18,000)Roth IRA                                                            -Property tax for Primary Property               (9,000)Bootcamp as miscellaneous deduction      (5,500)Taxable Income                                          37,500Tax Liability (932.5+15% over 932.5)       6,417.63How would you add or modify this sample strategy to help person A to lower his tax liability and turn it into investment fund?

I know this helps in case of a lawsuit, as well as when it comes time to sell and do the 1031 exchange, as we only have to spend the excess cash after loan paid off.I am at that point again where I quit claim all the properties to an LLC and take them out of my name. 

William Behm one way you can avoid capital gains tax is converting to rental property and eventually do a 1031 exchange.

I like to offer a small concession to a responsible tenant in exchange to keep an eye on the conditions and add salt as needed.

My advice comes from both working with immigrant buyers as an agent, knowing several second generation families as a teacher and having been in the situation where I am essentially an immigrant (teaching in foreign non-English speaking countries ).

I am looking to do my first 1031 exchange. 

Also I know lingo changes but the only "changers" I know of in a furnace is a heat exchanger.

I'd probably start with telling her you will provid her with paint if she wants to paint her place in exchange for signing a one year lease.