I do qualify for being a broker which comes with some additional education etc. 

Any recommendations for a qualified Intermediary?

Welcome on board Chris!

The most likely options are exchanging:Life insurance for life insuranceLife insurance for endowmentLife insurance for non-qualified annuityPersonally, I would first determine what type of exchange you want to do. 

I had one were we did not get to it for a while 6 months or so it was just boarded up.. when i went to sell it wholesalers were going through it said it smelled bad.. one of them finally went down to the basement and found a corpse that had been for quite a while. scared the heck out of him..

Licensing fees, CE classes, E&O insurance, general business liability insurance, sentrilock/suprakey fees, board association, etcc.

If I remember right they ended up having a hearing at the board of supervisors and I watched it online. 

will get the skinny from the zoning board-I have located them

If they claim not to have seen your offer you file a complaint with the local board of realtors and also with the state's real estate commission. 

Find a renter, qualify them, move them in, collect rent, oversee repairs, re-sign leases, move them out, turn the unit, rinse and repeat.