I am looking to move forward on a 1031 exchange and trying to decide on a "Qualified Intermediary".

There are a lot of variables to the answer but the easy answer is that a bankruptcy filing does not prevent a bank from releasing their lien in exchange for a short payoff.

Except for 1031 exchange - are there any loopholes?

I wager a $2 bill he'll say no.

A real estate broker within the meaning of this part is a person who, for a compensation or in expectation of a compensation, regardless of the form or time of payment, does or negotiates to do one or more of the following acts for another or others:(a)Sells or offers to sell, buys or offers to buy, solicits prospective sellers or purchasers of, solicits or obtains listings of, or negotiates the purchase, sale or exchange of real property or a business opportunity....So, if there is no compensation and no expectation of compensation, you are not a broker, by definition.

I think it's a great strategy to buy smaller buildings and exchange them into larger cash flowing assets.

There is one woman who has lived there for 15 years and manages the place and collects rent in exchange for free space rent.My questions are; what are the best sources of information about owning mobile home parks?

Maybe something along the lines of 10% in principal in exchange for a 1-year balloon extension.

If I need it now, or there's a high probability that I may need to return/exchange I buy in the store.

Apparently I haven't lived up to the new windows, landscaping, or other amenities that I seem to have "promised" in exchange for a $10 increase in rent...