Mason, it all depends on the rest of your life circumstances. 

You should have never under any circumstances allowed that to happen.

And filling vacant lots in the best of circumstances is not a cake walk.

While not military, I have many similar circumstances, including the constraints, as an investor.Right now I am aiming to continue educating myself, but I would like, ideally, to reach out to folks in Jacksonville, FL (and other FL areas), Alabama, and Tennessee to build teams and expand my investments. 

That is an important distinction because you are pulling money out of the market to borrow it.

Remeber that the intent of the buyer can change with the circumstances if that's the case. 

I have students and roommates sign an agreement that if there are circumstances where one wants to leave, the other(s) will be responsible for the full amount of rent, and the student/roommate who is leaving will have to pay a fee equal to their share of the rent (equally divided rent by the number of occupants).

I was not In any way approving of nonpayment, but depending on circumstances it can happen.

There are a few court cases that have been commonly cited to support contributing the property into a separate, different, and distinct entity after the 1031 Exchange has been completed. 

I am only licensed in Texas, but the neighbor might have an unrecorded easement.It depends on the circumstances.