How should I choose an accommodator?

Referrals from other investors are obviously the most reliable. You should also look for the following:

Tax and financial expertise

High ethical standards & professional regulation

Independence

Long-term commitment to service

Fair & reasonable fees

CHEAP IS NOT GOOD!

We can’t emphasize enough how important it is to have your work done by professionals; especially when you are dealing in hundreds of thousands of dollars. As they say, “a little bit of knowledge can be a dangerous thing.” In our 25-plus years of working with real estate tax savings techniques, we have seen countless nightmares where others have botched up on 1031 documents, if they were even done at all; just to save a few dollars. Those savings didn’t seem so large in relation to the thousands of dollars in extra taxes, penalties and interest assessed by IRS because of improper handling and documentation of an exchange. Always have a professional with proven real life experience handle your work when dealing with IRS issues.

If we are unable to answer your specific tax questions, you can contact any of the tax-savvy accountants included in the link section of this web site. What you would pay them for consulting is a drop in the bucket compared to the amount of money at stake.