It’s my understanding I need a qualified intermediary.

Being that the mortgage broker is an intermediary between you and the lender, you most likely will incur more fees.

I would double-check with a 1031 qualified intermediary on this just to be sure.  

IF what I am thinking is correct, your LLC needs to sell the property (via a qualified intermediary) and the 1031 purchase must be done by the LLC. 

If you can make all the arrangements yourself (or I usually let the tenants arrnange for the repairmen since I'd just be an intermediary messenger making the schedule), why do you need to pay for some fancy scheduling/messaging system? 

I'll let one of the intermediaries that knows the ins and outs of the rules comment on the actual timeframe, but if you are willing to wait a bit to move into your primary it may give you some tax relief. 

Have you already closed on the sale with not qualified intermediary?

your Qualified intermediary for the 1031 takes title to the new property in a special entity and holds it for up to 6 months while you sell your old property. 

@Cheryl Burd,  The first and foremost requirement is that you must use a qualified intermediary to document the exchange and hold the proceeds. 

Check with someone who knows before you get yourself and both the buyer and the seller in trouble with you as an intermediary