But the road crosses 3 other properties for which there is no legal access.  

On the October 21, 2024 sale, the 1031 was started with a Qualified Intermediary that same day, so the transaction is a  transaction governed by Rev.

My go to for lowest hassles, taxes and  transaction costs are Lease Options or selling directly to the renters. 

If this is how it works, do I ever go through the title company like I would in a normal wholesale transaction?

A 1031 Exchange is also known as the Tax- Deferred Exchange, which allows the different shareholders as well as different depositors to reinvest the profits that these people had acquired as well as earned, most particularly when it comes from the different financial transactions of the property that the investor had advanced without acquiring different taxes from the government.

I seem to recall a prior post where you mentioned Grand as your southern border, so what's your western border?

The location you're referencing will likely require substantial rehab capital.There may be some out of state investor who hears NC and throws their money at a portfolio, but this feels like it'd need to be cash transaction.

I have a title report from my lawyer, but it is somewhat confusing as the land has been subdivided (it started as 9 acres and is now 1.5) and has quite a few transactions - including to the county (I.e allowing the county to build a road).

You can get the cashier's check and do any other banking transactions from the convenience of your home office or mobile device without ever going to the branch with any of these banks. 

The gist of it is that when you dispose of your entire interest in a passive activity in a fully taxable (as opposed to a tax-deferred) transaction to a non-related party, i.e., selling a non-grouped rental property in a taxable sale to a non-related party, both current and suspended passive activity losses generated by that activity can be deducted.