Also called: Qualified Intermediary, 1031 Exchange Officer
Holds the money in special real estate trades that let investors swap one property for another without paying taxes yet.
An investor sells a rental house and has 45 days to name a replacement. You hold the $600,000 safely, track the deadlines and release the money at the new closing.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; Certified Exchange Specialist (CES) designation.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Real Estate, Accounting.
Growing about average. Niche; follows real estate sales.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Deadline tracking and documents are automated; client guidance remains, but each firm handles far more deals per person.
Classes: Business class, Accounting class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2099.
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