In a 1031 Exchange, the primary requirement is meticulous planning on the part of the exchanger. The preparedness involves talking to the accountant, attorney, broker, lender and a Qualified Intermediary, the legally mandated middle-man who carries out the exchange process until completion.

First of all, the Exchanger has to be sure that the relinquished property he owned had been in use for investment or productive purposes in trade or business, and the replacement property he is going to acquire would also be in use for similar purposes.

The main beneficiaries of this facility are taxpayers within the United States who want to literally