A 1031 exchange would likely only cost you a fee, plus impose rules on how to use your sale proceeds and when, without providing a tax benefit. 

That'd be nice, but unnecessary.

It is unfortunately one of the biggest misconceptions amongst new investors and leads to unnecessary start up expenses.

I don't want to pull any unnecessary permits.

Maybe it is not, but I am at a point that I do not need to take any unnecessary risk or force an acquisition.

I buy real estate to make money, and if a deal carries unnecessary risk I pass.  

Because it is flat wrong, and will at best cause you to set up unnecessary corporate structures, and will at worst result in you being jailed for bank fraud.As for education, it is true I have not had the opportunity to be "educated" by Renatus.  

Many who are farther along must say this step is unnecessary - it was my first thought for sure - but why pooh-pooh initiative?

Account Closed  part of the reason of the Vancouver BC slow down is  BC ( Vancouver) imposed a 15% flipping tax about a year ago.

In fact  there's a company that markets quite heavily on this BP that sells uneducated investors formation packages that are completely impractical and unnecessary but there are plenty of accountants out there who do the same.