Also I would buy tax deed land for say 2k sell it a few months later for 10k on terms that was my cash flow. 

So all of the gain and depreciation recapture are initially still tax deferred.However, like Joe said, the down side is later when sold  you lose the 1031 option. the client will pay tax on all gain and depreciation recaptured from before the 1031 also. 

I make around $110k+ per year, live off around $75K, have a mortgage ($1900/mo for rent, escrow, tax), around $40K in equity, and no other debt. 

I am looking to purchase real estate for both investment purpose as well as to offset as much tax liability as possible. 

An ITIN is often required for tax purposes when earning rental income in the US as a non-resident.Please feel free to PM me with any questions. 

I just started using it and so far the owner info matches up with the county tax info. 

For tax purposes, you really just need to have everything aligned to the schedule E categories. 

I've been knocking on doors, there is one that seems like it's abandoned, however despite finding the owners name from tax records I cannot seem to get in contract with them to make an offer (despite trying x, y and z). 

Taxes/Insurance- depends a lot on where you are located.The homes themselves- POH or TOH? 

I’ve seen cases where multiple tenants in a household had prior evictions from different addresses, taking turns as the primary leaseholder to avoid detection.