If you hook up with a good agent you should be able to identify and acquire a property fairly easily within your time frame. 

So you'll need to purchase $400k of real estate, identify the replacement property (or properties) within 45 days and close within 180 days.  

The type of self-directed IRA that will best suit your situation and goals will drive the process of identifying the right firm to work with.A self-directed IRA custodian is a processing entity.

Give me an example when you got an offer accepted creatively.What resources do you have that can help us in identifying good properties?

Am I allowed to put an offer in on this new property now, and then "identify" the new property immediately after I close on the property I am selling? 

In an effort to get my feet wet, I've identified a single family turnkey property in Missouri for $75k that will cash flow around $550/month after expenses, but before financing charges.We're closing in mid-August, so I have some time, but not a ton.I have a few options for financing, and have been weighing this over myself for a couple of weeks now, but thought I'd seek the advice of the BP community.A few things about my situation:I have approximately $100k in cash that I've earmarked to invest in real estate.I have access to a line of credit equalling approximately $65kI am in the midst of refinancing my primary residence, which should be closing in the next 2-3 weeks.

Though, you'll have to identify something to exchange these properties into.

I see it is very important to identify your exchange property before selling.

If a covered defect is identified post closing and the seller may be liable for the loss, the insurer has every right to go back against the seller and anyone else who might be liable. 

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