There is also an informal Meetup group which has just reformed. 

Brad Watt, CEO of Petra Capital said “eliminating exchange rules at a time when the economy is suffering from the coronavirus pandemic would deal a ‘one-two punch’ to real estate values. 1031 exchanges benefit the “everyday” man by allowing smaller and less capitalized real estate investors to increase their income and net worth by temporarily deferring tax on reinvested real estate sales proceeds.”The elimination of 1031 Exchanges could have a negative impact on the real estate industry including future real estate property values and the economic livelihood of the small investors who could lose billions of dollars in property values if the tax code is reformed.

Evolve, reform, adjust, so that whatever situation you find yourself in - you can maximize the opportunities that present themselves.

Whether you believe that they're made that way or they acquired their nature through their life experiences, whether you believe they can be reformed or not, you don't take a risk on them if you're Budhoo or me.

Per IRC 42, the Low Income Housing Credit Program was enacted by Congress as part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 to encourage new construction and rehabilitation of existing buildings as low-income rental housing for households with income at or below specified income levels.

I would hope that the indictments over the last few years and other DOJ involvement would be good motivation for reform. 

Read: Trump Tax Reform 2017 Act

My capital would reform much better in a higher priced nicer area.

With such efforts, the entire country can eventually  be reformed.

State construction defects legislative reform has failed so localities do it themselves.