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Edward E. Fernandez is the President and Chief Executive Officer of 1031 Crowdfunding, a real estate investment platform he founded in 2014 to create a turnkey solution for 1031 exchange investors. Under his leadership, the firm has evolved from a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) marketplace into a diversified real estate investment platform and integrated real estate ecosystem designed to source, underwrite, finance, acquire, and manage assets across multiple investment vehicles.
Through this ecosystem approach, the company delivers institutional-quality alternative investments—including REITs, private credit and bridge financing funds, and Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOF) funds—serving both individual and institutional investors. The platform is built to expand access to tax-advantaged and income-oriented real estate strategies while maintaining institutional underwriting standards and execution discipline.
With more than 25 years of experience in real estate investments, Mr. Fernandez has been directly involved in raising over $1.3 billion across private and public real estate offerings.
He continues to guide 1031 Crowdfunding’s growth with a focus on disciplined underwriting, capital preservation, and long-term value creation.
Mr. Fernandez holds FINRA Series 6, 7, 24, and 63 licenses.

Mrs. Fernandez currently serves as our Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the Human Resources and Office Management departments. She brings a spirit of excellence to 1031 Crowdfunding and is the foundation behind our efficient processes and procedures. Ruth’s gift is building infrastructure for businesses and coaching/mentoring individuals.
Ruth Fernandez possesses a unique talent as a corporate strategist, specializing in building robust infrastructures for businesses. Her coaching contracts are highly sought after, with values reaching multimillion dollars. Her consulting services extend to numerous companies, including Fortune 500 firms, where she conducts infrastructure audits and devises effective real estate and business strategies. Currently, Ruth is a corporate strategist, Author, public speaker providing invaluable coaching and mentorship to thousands of aspiring businesspeople and investors. Ruth has been actively involved in real estate transactions totaling an impressive 2 billion dollars, and this figure continues to grow.
Prior to joining 1031 Crowdfunding, Mrs. Fernandez held management and accounting positions in the Law, Title, and Import-Export industries. She then founded a nationwide Notary service company employing over 400 notaries and 120 contract attorneys. Mrs. Fernandez’s experience in these various industries provided her with a strong foundation in managing people and structures.

Mr. Curtis currently serves as our President of Capital Markets at 1031 Crowdfunding LLC. Mr. Curtis has over 12 years of experience in the Financial Services, Commercial Real Estate, and Securities industries.
Mr. Curtis began his career researching dark matter phenomena at the University of California, Irvine’s Department of Physics and Astronomy. His research collaborations used observation data from the Keck Telescope and a Monte Carlo Markov chain technique to explore the mass distributions of distant galaxies.
Mr. Curtis has previous experience in healthcare real estate and financing as Senior Capital Markets Analyst with Healthcare Real Estate Group in Irvine, California. In this role, Mr. Curtis was involved in the creation and syndication of healthcare real estate private equity funds through a registered broker-dealer. Mr. Curtis also worked directly with the CEO and 3rd party law firms to develop corporate strategies for taking private equity funds through the investment banking cycle, including planning for an IPO. This experience developed excellent proficiencies with securities offerings, capital and corporate structuring, business plan development, and detailed balance sheet & income statement prediction modeling. Additionally, Mr. Curtis has previous experience with EB-5 international fundraising, commercial real estate construction modeling, and real estate acquisition underwriting.
Mr. Curtis earned a Master of Business Administration from Biola University’s Crowell School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Physics, with an emphasis in Astrophysics from the University of California, Irvine.

Mr. Carrington is our Director of Sales. Prior to 1031 Crowdfunding, he has been Vice President of Healthcare Real Estate Group in Irvine, California. Since January 2006, Mr. Carrington has been responsible for wholesaling, account management, business development, sales management, product, strategic marketing, of various real estate holdings.
Mr. Carrington has a rich background in inside and outside sales experience and specializes in the fractional real estate investment, 1031 exchange and DST property marketplace. He is driven by his passion for providing superior client service, identifying clients’ needs, goals and objectives.
Mr. Carrington holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses.
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A 1031 exchange allows you to defer capital gains tax on your real estate sale by swapping one business or investment property for another. Under the rules of this exchange, you must identify a replacement property within 45 days of the closing date of your relinquished property. You must also buy the replacement property within 180 days of your relinquished property’s closing date. This 180-day period includes the 45 days used to select the replacement property.
You can only use a 1031 exchange for certain types of properties. The requirements for 1031 exchange properties include:
Productive Use Rule
Only properties used for business or investment purposes qualify for a 1031 exchange. This stipulation means that personal properties — such as a primary residence — and properties held with the purpose of selling — such as a flipped property — are not eligible for a 1031 exchange.
“Like-Kind” Standard
To complete a 1031 exchange, the relinquished and replacement properties have to be similar to each other, or “like-kind.” Most properties held for investment or business purposes satisfy the like-kind requirement, regardless of whether or not the properties are in the same class or exhibit comparable qualities.
Property Value Requirement
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) stipulates that the replacement property must have an equal or greater value than the relinquished property. If the replacement property’s value is less than the relinquished property, the investor will be taxed on the difference, which is known as the boot.
A 1031 exchange has broad guidelines that allow a wide range of properties to be exchanged. Some examples include:
At 1031 Crowdfunding, our experienced team of real estate professionals has created an online marketplace of fully vetted 1031 exchange properties. When you set up a free account with us, you’ll unlock various eligible listings from 1031 sponsors with the details and documents you need to do your due diligence and find the right property.
The properties listed on our marketplace are already purchased, eliminating any closing risk. This convenient system helps many of our clients close within just three to five days.
You can complete all the necessary paperwork online at your convenience. Our expert representatives are available to walk you through every step of the process and ensure your 1031 exchange is completed correctly and efficiently.
Our innovative platform and industry expertise make it easy for you to find and purchase real estate that aligns with your financial goals. 1031 Crowdfunding will help you enjoy a stress-free process that allows you to complete your 1031 exchange quickly and accurately.
These unpaid testimonials may not be representative of your experience and are not a guarantee of future performance or success. Individual’s specific circumstances and experience will vary.


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