I could go into contract and assign to end buyer but since I have the pieces in place, I'd rather have end buyer go to contract directly with seller and merely state my fee in the contract.

Consider splitting the difference, buying new for your essential pieces and using secondhand treasures as accents, decor, and other non-essential elements.  

@Colten Adams I have several pieces of for your situation, most of which you’ll probably not want to hear. 1.

I’m looking for a 3-5 acre piece of property in the Southeast part of Phoenix, (zip codes 85044, 85048, 85283) preferably with access to water & sewer.

We were slated to bring the final piece of equity to the table to complete the deal.

Hi Robert, it appears your question has 2 parts so I'll try to tackle the 1031 piece.

There’s a lot of moving pieces here.

That was the missing piece for me.

The simplest thing is to use a piece of 12 or 14 gauge, uninsulated, solid copper wire. 

So any property that's not on the same piece of land will require a separate policy.