Since it is your first exchange believe me you want responsiveness and experience over saving a buck or two.  1031 is not a DIY and you should have support and coaching throughout the entire process start to finish and beyond.One place to ask would be at your local title company. 

The only exception I'd say to this would be if you have a close connection to another part of the country and you already have a manager/team there you trust.

And am happy to offer support and guidance when it comes to the construction side.  

Out of state since im not going to be there , would need a "team" in place to find/rehab/get renter etc .

Welcome to the team @Ben Dickstein!

Starting to build out my team in KC but haven't been able to connect with any contractors yet.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/store/long-distance-...If you're interested in the Butte/Missoula area of MT, send me a PM and I can recommend a few team members.

I've recently teamed up with a business partner who has complimentary RE skills and a construction background.

Everyone we have networked with says we must have skin in the game to do any kind of joint ventures/learn from them or even join a team, which we would love to do, however we basically gave our life savings to a family member to deal with a health battle.

Building a local team is important.