how to structure offer on replacement properties for 1031 exchange

[Cassandra Brown]

I'm wondering how to structure an offer on an exchange property when it is contingent on the sale of the 1031 property.

What contingencies should I include in my offer on the replacement properties?  Should I make the offer to close after the expected sale but contingent only on a pass fail inspection?  What if the 1031 falls through?  I'm confused about when I make the offer and get an acceptance on the replacement property --before I even sell the 1031 property?  So ideally I close  on the replacement property immediately after the 1031 property sale, and I already own the replacement property before I even list it during the 45 day window? 

This is really confusing to me.  I am going to have to exchange for a number of other properties so this is getting complicated.   Any advice is appreciated .