In sum, you will need a qualified professional to help you with both the setup and the ongoing compliance requirements. 

We would definitely compensate the individual for their time and any ongoing questions that may arise.  

It's too late to implement 2016 tax strategies because your 2016 facts are already written in stone.When you hire a CPA, the true value they bring to the table is the ongoing advice.

I think the point is, Spartan is doing it and the CEO is telling the client that on-going communication is something they value.  

Multi-family buildings: Landlord will provide services for ongoing pest management.

What I would consider is to paint the walls, to cut down on cost as well as break up the ongoing wood look!

I stay so busy that I haven't done a stellar job of tracking these in an ongoing basis to really do the proper analysis.

Depending on who you choose to work with, the level of ongoing support after the initial plan setup will vary, so be sure to find a firm that has the expertise and business model to support you in using the tool they have created for you.There are a lot of posts on this topic here on BP.  

I think I understand the following as: you may safely use 1031 Funds to pay insurance premiums and RE tax at closing without repercussions.Prorated property taxes, insurance payments and rents are usually considered deductible ongoing operating expenses and not part of the exchange, but the payment of these items will not interfere with the safe harbor.Title Insurance/Closing Fees?

I got a lot of value from Michael L's ongoing post about his experience with Elite in Chicago, so I thought I'd replicate that for others. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/16...I live in Southern California now, but am from the midwest, spent many years living in downtown Chicago, and went to grad school at UChicago, which is right where these guys are operating, so I'm familiar with the area.