My guess is that finding good staff in this industry remains hard to find.

Seems like the few people I talked to that are selling land in Florida are trying to sell it above retail without understanding that most of their potential buyers are going to be builders. do Not buy land in FLA without doing full due diligence  on all aspects . there are environmental gotchas that you need to fully suss out prior to waiving due diligence

I have on multiple occasions, once with one of my own properties and a few times for clients been able to not only get the money they paid for a property but also gave them extra money in a total loss (protected the equity that has accrued due to inflation in the industry).  

This potential merger could significantly reshape the U.S. convenience store landscape, continuing the industry’s trend of growth through acquisitions.

It is a very volatile industry and its experiencing diverging trends.

That’s why I shifted my focus to the Midwest, where industries are growing and property prices are still affordable.

I have seen this time and time again over my 36 years in the 1031 Exchange industry where a Qualified Intermediary puts making money over their clients' best interests.  

RentVine is another company starting out in the industry. 

So I was just wondering if its the industry standard for that type of purchase.

You are wise to limit your scope to a particular type of company.I have been in the industry for the past two decades, and from my years in the business, I can recommend a couple of other companies outside of my family.