He explained that even though they work for the same company he was a buyers agent, so he would have more time to accommodate our search.

Your QI does this by creating a corporate entity referred to as the exchange accommodating title holder that takes title to the new property and then holds it until you sell your old property.  

I would accommodate for 7% +/- for the unexpected costs

We’re not opposed to negotiating accommodations for two!”

Writing a renters policy is an accommodation for a current client's tenant, it is not very profitable for an agent or a company.

There's a citation to the complete law embedded in there.This is most applicable for landlords renting their own single-family houses when someone tells you that you have to accommodate their "service animal" under the Fair Housing Act.

More flexibility to customize loan to accommodate needs of borrower.

But the qualified intermediary sets up a holding entity called the Exchange Accommodating Title holder (eat) and holds title to the lot until the construction is complete and then your father sells up north and buys to finish his 1031.  

As Bill pointed out most investors will not be able to accommodate all of the servicing requirements and nobody should even be thinking of self servicing.  

Any changes I should make to the house to accommodate this.