@Jeff Lenney here you go: ocrein Cost Segregation Explainedocrein Cost Segregation Explained

I like to handle any objections upfront rather than allow them to fester and give them a reason to walk away. 

I am studying rental income and my objective is to buy rental properties in the US.

If the response is too technical, you tell to it to explain it as if you are a 6th grader and use plain simple english.

It’s whether the person is proactive and explains things clearly.

To improve your chances, make the most of REIA meetings by clearly explaining what types of properties you are finding, your preferred areas, and how you structure your finders’ fee.

Stay objective and documentation driven.

I checked the instructions for Form 4797 or Form 1040 Schedule D, and neither explain how to indicate that the gain is deferred and not taxable right now.So either: 1) Form 4797 is irrelevant to my exchange and I don't need to file it at all, or 2) I am missing something. 

Does the person marketing their “novation” services to home owners explain something like “you could make a phone call to a broker who will do all the work and just pay the broker; or for $5,000 I will make the phone call for you”?  

Ask questions, get them to explain what they're doing and why, and connect it back to what you've been reading.Feel free to reach out anytime, happy to be a resource wherever I can.