Since founding Ghirardo Real Estate Group in 1985, Steve Ghirardo has provided real estate brokerage and consulting services from a CPA's perspective for more than 33 years, a benefit that has proved invaluable to their clients time and time again. In addition to simply helping investors buy and sell real estate, Steve's experience includes deal structuring, investment feasibility analysis, debt structuring, and facilitating lender and investor relationships. As a recognized tax professional, Steve has structured hundreds of 1031 exchanges, reported them in income tax returns, and successfully defended them in audits before both the IRS and the FTB. Steve is a resource to 1031 Qualified Intermediaries when their Exchanger's tax implications are particularly challenging.