I have seen many a client file with disastrous records yet they couldn't bring themselves to appropriately outsource the work to keep everything in order.With so many productivity apps availability, I think virtual vs local is largely dependent on your needs/comfort level.

Property that qualifies for 1031 treatment is property you purchase (or build) with the intent of holding for productive investment use. 

Ok, so there is a loan product for the B of the BRRRR method. 

I've gone down the rabbit hole of paint products.

the standard is your intent to hold for productive use. 

I have several clients that have a lot of equity in homes they purchased 8+ years ago but can't find a lender that offers the product.  

But, then again, our business is so engrained in using their product that it would be hard to leave them... 

Some will be sight unseen, some will be third party mediated and those "auctions" always have ghost bidders to get to the reserve so you will see a property come back again and again.What was your goal in going on here?

He gets to decide what price to charge for his service or product. 

Marketing involves any activity around buying or selling a product or service.