Learn: 1031 Exchange & SoCal Investing

Plain-English guides on exchanges, qualified intermediaries, timelines, and replacement-property strategy.

1031 Core Qualified Intermediary: What They Do (and the One Thing They Don't) A qualified intermediary handles your 1031 exchange funds, paperwork, and deadlines — but not the replacement-property decision, where investors actually lose money. What a QI does, how to vet one, and the gap to cover. Read → 1031 Core What a Failed 1031 Exchange Actually Costs a California Investor A failed 1031 exchange triggers a six-figure California tax bill — but the costlier failure is closing on the wrong replacement property under the 45-day clock. Here's the real math. Read →

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