There are a few reasons for this: 1) They are costly and the Exchange intermediary may require a whole host of inspections including environmental reports etc and 2) One has to come up with the cash to buy the new property without getting the equity out of the first property - not everyone can do that - add in having to get a loan while still being obligated to the loan on the “sale” property.

The bad thing about these issues is they are costly.

What does it cost a family of 4 to go to Disney for a week?   

So, yes, you can absolutely get a traditional loan using 20% down an receive a loan with lower closing costs and a lower interest rate...or you could go the other route.Hope that makes sense how I am describing it. 

I have all my criteria set up, I'm just not too sure what to write in the description.  

I live nearby in New Braunfels, TX and am interested in TotalControlFinancial.How long ago did you set up through them and what was your initial cost to set up? 

If after the repairs were done, I would be asking my attorney if I can recover some of those costs. 

I saved on buyer-side closing costs by representing myself.

And unless they're damaging the unit, I don't think I would go so far as to evict them for not paying the deposit, it will end up costing you more.What you might be able to do (check with an attorney) is charge them a late fee for not paying the deposit.

Costs for these services can vary by region and lender.