There are a few ways to protect yourself and make sure you still collect your fee, one is as simple as being the one facilitating the contract to both seller and buyer. 

I have always had a passion for real estate and am always looking to expand my knowledge on a daily basis with my current focus being on building long term wealth through investment properties.It is my goal to be your boots on the ground here in Jacksonville and look out for potential properties that fit your criteria and goals, in hopes to receive some insight from you through your strategies and processes coming from an investor prospective.I am hoping to bring a ton of value every day by utilizing my Realtor friendly resources and network I have built within the area, while helping facilitate each transaction from start to finish.If you are located in Jacksonville or the surrounding areas I'd love to grab a beer or coffee and chat further about partnership opportunities.

And sleep at night.You could try hiring an architect or facilitator who MIGHT find another way around, however, be warned--try to make an illegal space any type of rental, Air BNB or whatever, and you'll step right in it. 

Here's a link to Fidelity National's 1031 company.  1031 Exchange Services | Qualified Intermediary | Exchange Facilitator (ipx1031.com)  While I'm sure it will never happen again, The Perils of a Tax-Deferred Exchange When the Qualified Intermediary Goes Bankrupt | Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation (iastate.edu)

You are probably going to need a Pub private partnership, pm me your email and phone number and I'll connect you with someone who can facilitate in your market.

Both parties were very pleased with the outcome of the exchange/sale/trade.I have been thinking about a better platform for some time to facilitate these deals, currently there is nothing more then a few message boards to post details and have everyone call each other no matter the parameters.

I want to structure the lease to best facilitate a loan against the lease's income.

I have not had the pleasure of doing business with then as of yet .. but i have seen some properties they had listed and their numbers were very close to being as accurate as i have seem from Wholsalers ..they dont really do turnkey that often but they can help facilitate any rehab thats needed ..

You can even have an escrow company facilitate the collection of monthly payments if you wanted.

They are platforms that automate property management, facilitating real estate deals without agents or brokers and many other things.