1031 into a deal that allows you to step out gradually.

For example, you could set cold leads on a gradual email campaign to get them indoctrinated on what your do and how you can help them, while putting warm and hot leads on a much more aggressive campaign. 

But also, this wouldn't happen for at least 3 years, so the @Brent Coombs The original posting price was $199,900, it gradually decreased to $149,900.

Raise the rents (to the extent you can do so legally), and if your tenant doesn't bite, find a new one.But if this is an area that's hard to fill with qualified tenatns, you might be better off working with the long-term tenant to gradually raise the rent over time.And of course this goes over a lot easier if you add value first.I went the latter route with a property recently.  

While the number of houses available in Austin declined, inventory gradually increased in the suburbs.

In my research on the Tesla's solar shingles, I predict the same gradual product evolution. 

Albuquerque market is less volatile and generally more stable and gradual than other areas like Denver which is on fire.

You can set up a split that makes sense and gradually increase the tenant ownership of the gas bill until they are at 100%. 

Rents will increase over time but the cost of your debt will remain fixed unless you refinance resulting in more cash flow if you need it.B&H real estate doesn't generally move so quick that you can't gradually re-position yourself as necessary. 

We pay security deposits and most of the rent up front, and gradually get our clients to take over their rent payments.