Enter a Replacement Property Contract; Notify QI of Opened Escrow; Close on Replacement Property; Qualified Intermediary Transfers Funds; Complete the Exchange. Start your 1031 Reverse Exchange here.Please provide us with as much information as possible. The 1031 exchange rule is based on "Like Kind" investment properties held for productive purpose in business or trade. We facilitate and support 1031 Exchanges of investment properties for tax deferral and to maximize investment dollars. CONTACT API: Before closing, contact API to initiate the exchange transaction. The exchanged properties must be in the United States to qualify. The upside is that the 1031 exchange market has softened.