Say it ain't so....SMDH  - FOLLOW THE MONEYIt is not the entire reason but is a huge contributing factorOne person who is financially benefiting from every stock market rally is Jay Powell who has tens of millions in ETF fund long holdings, including $SPY, $RUT & holdings with Blackrock the same firm he selected for doing the Fed's ETF buyingLINK TO HIS FILINGS https://extapps2.oge.gov/201/P... https://wallstreetonparade.com/2020/05/fed-chair-powell-has-upwards-of-11-6-million-invested-with-blackrock-the-firm-that-will-manage-a-750-billion-corporate-bond-bailout-program-for-the-fed/

They don't raise prices as fast as REITS or regional firms, if at all.,  C. 

My realtor's firm represents both buyer and seller.

Take your offered price, stand firm and let them get it.

Additionally, some firms will even give you interest on the money you use in the 1031 exchange, which can sometimes cover the cost, depending on the amount of the exchange.

With a combination of luck and hard work i was able to partner up with one of the biggest apartment brokers in the midwest, and join a commercial firm. 

These are usually relatively smaller firms but essentially you will have to pay a flat fee every month to the brokerage, say $400 (this will vary) and you will literally have no expectations or oversight on hours or deal flow. 

Look at worse case scenario what could happen from a liability standpoint.I am not an attorney nor do I advise on asset liability protection strategies, but I have clients that work with an army of very well respected law firms that go with just a good old fashioned LLC held directly or through a revocable trust, maybe an LLC for each property all in a Holding company.

I was just reading a news story about a large real estate firm that bought a building for $154,000,000 and that the building has a NOI of $10,100,000.

The type of self-directed IRA that will best suit your situation and goals will drive the process of identifying the right firm to work with.A self-directed IRA custodian is a processing entity.