After a few months, I said, "Enough of the endless showings" and we parted.

This is not a real estate question, but in a somewhat recent podcast (and I cannot remember which one) @Brandon Turner recommended a runners book that he loved to listen to while running.

The questions you can ask these  various professionals is nearly endless. 

When they call me I have a pen and paper ready and scribble down key points from our conversation.After the conversation I have a list of points.Things they didn't understand (how it works)Doubts they had (why did they doubt I was real)What their concerns areWhat they likedKeywords they typed in finding my site.and a lot moreBased on this list I have an endless supply of topics to write to not only boost my SEO, but more importantly to boost my conversion.MOST (I really mean ALL) content providers do not give a POOP about your conversion.

Endless financials, tax returns, and questions from guys sitting behind a desk that have never ran a business, risked capital, sold a product.

We’ve found endless inspiration and ideas there.

There's endless amounts of knowledge and experience here.

Title Attorney Fee: As title is not changing hands, this is not needed.So, aside from the $28.00 fee paid to the county recorder, and the $15.00 paid to the runner to record it (assuming there is no discounting as yours is the only mortgage being recorded that day) we are back to the closing fees are paying $4,957.00 for the note holder to switch the interest rate and term to different numbers in their computer system.I mean, seriously, how much time are we talking for the paperwork prep needed to do a refinance with the same lender?

Someone told me I could use a "permit runner" service to get the permits pulled. 

There are lots and lots of information and posts about 1031 exchanges here on the forums.I'd suggest the search function and the 1031 sub-forum and you'll find endless reading/education.