I have been sending letters to absentee landlords with property in the Connecticut area. Any condition 1-4 units. The call backs aren't great & I am just wondering what others are doing to generate lead?

Just a negotiating tactic that hopefully she sees and drops her silly claim.

We have considered a 1031 exchange, but we do not have any deals in the hopper.What are some tactics we can use to save some of the taxes we will have to pay if the $70k hits our bank account?

A good tactic is to monitor properties in your target area and watch for houses that are listed 2-3 months without any price reductions.

I watch and follow a lot of Youtube and podcast where young people are doing the purchase, renovate and rent tactic.

The one seller has passed away and the wife, who is in a nursing home, has signed over Power of Attorney to a woman I'm having trouble locating (no relation to seller, possibly a court order)My agent says I won't be able to get a conventional loan on the place, given it is zoned C-1 (light commercial).

People Please EDUCATE yourself before [LINK REMOVED] Ask for references and not testimonials she is posting on her site, people fall for it and she uses the tactics of being a new speaker and caring and Legit.

I too agree with this tactic about doing a conference call, but you might first try and go up the chain of command since this guy is the first level collector anyway.

I've now put some distance between me and the holdover tenant's possessions and tenant can elect to deal with storage people.Pretty pricey, and probably unecessary, but an available tactic.

@Josh Caldwell Those stickers is smart marketing tactic I've seen people do of years.