Hopefully that correction isn't flushed further due to external/foreign events (like Deutche Bank or the host of EU countries drowning in debt).

I have that discussion upfront with the agent who brought me the deal and I offer them the chance to re-list one of my other properties in exchange for bringing me the other deal.- What services do you expect from a listing agent?

Even with a 10-31 exchange you're still paying a lot of your leveraged gains worth in fees. 

You will end up spending the same amount if you seek the service from a reputable attorney/CPA.You will also need an LLC in every state that you own property in unless you plan on registering as a foreign entity and you will still end up spending about the same amount.

If I sell it, I have to do a 1031 exchange to avoid taxes.

They have a foreign exchange guy working for them for a few months.

Seems to me that brokerages rolled over, not fighting in exchange for personal exemptions and paying fines, protect the King!

Many times people just want to exchange information, not get into a lengthy conversation. 

This is our first experience doing a 1031 exchange.  

They are then exchanging into more passive investments in other states for a 7.5 to 8 cap.Another way if someone didn't want to 1031 is to refi out up to 75% of their current property and then use those funds to invest some more.If you straight sale versus 1031 or refi and hold you will get hit with capital gains, possible state taxes, excise tax, roughly 3.8% medicare tax, depreciation recapture etc.