This is a great tactic because it gives 'you' - the property manager, the luxury to check with 'you' - the owner, on any issues that come up with tenants.

I'm not sure if he is trying to make me sell the unit to him but this tactic is just completely abusive of power if he is trying to do that.

Here's the general tactic:- Use a public records search service, sitx.com, agentpro247.com and search for 2 property types:- zero or a little equity, mail to these folks, buy the property for zero $$, take over paying the mortgage payments.

If they happen to pitch something, that's fine, but its not a high pressure sales tactic. 

Read up on these two tactics

For all of you Dallas/Fort Worth investors, what is your best marketing tactic for motivated sellers?

We tend to use the Hello/Good Bye letters and statement of accounts amongst some other tactics to get the borrower on board.  

This may be a new tactic, as I have not seen it in other posts.  

Our latest tactic was to call code enforcement for the numerous code violations, but that is temporary not a permanent fix either.

Go to someone reputable such as Tactical Response or Front Sight Firearms Training Institute.