I will also check in with the broker who connected me with this insurance company.  

This ensures that when the borrower exits, the title company is aware of the JV agreement, further protecting the investor’s interests.I’m just blown away at how hard it is to find people to do this since it quite honestly is a solid deal with the ins-and-outs planned out already. 

After the first year of renting them, and if their values have risen enough, I'll "trade up" for something else with a higher cashflow (assuming I go for a higher downpayment.) 

Are those companies focusing on certain states or working across the US?

I keep a spreadsheet of every lender/lending company I encounter so I always have someone else I can try if my lender gives me a no: https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-companies/hard-mon... 

Has anyone here used a turnkey company like Maverick and what was your experience?

The company I use has patched the issue since then, but security is ongoing, of course.

Does anyone have any experience with doing a 1035 exchange between permanent insurance policies/companies?

Income from a trade or business where a taxpayer doesn’t materially participate.2.

I'm fairly new to investing, bought my first 2 SFH a year ago through a turnkey company.