@Ryan Murdock very clever, adding this one to the notebook.

Whatevers clever will work.....

Each house has its own cleaning supplies/extra linens in locked closet that guests can't access.

If your primary is unavailable it would be wise to have your backup step in and already have the arrangement ironed out.Our cleaner's husband is a cabin contractor, handyman etc. and has been a big help in dealing with deferred maintenance items found on the inspection... and the pair of them as our boots on the ground means we can ship items larger and more complex than normal and have them placed.. think furniture, electronic equipment, etc. rather than only being able to ship cleaning supplies and linens.   

I inherited some nice matching furniture from a tenant and decided to go big with full kitchen, linens, nice tv, WiFi, etc.  

He was very clever on how he did it.

But I think your idea to delay tax using the 1031 approach is clever.

Hi BP,This tip could be considered as an addition to @Brandon Turner & @Joshua Dorkin's article about 7 clever ways to find new real estate deals found here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/02/2...I've recently discovered a new way of finding new deals that aren't necessarily on the market.

I cant find any resources as to if anyone has found a clever way of reaching them in Canada

I am not aware of it being confidential unless you have agreed to those terms....maybe a pm can chime in...But a clever person may be able to get your name and contact info through an assessor database or other public source ..As to your question, I find tenants that leave owing you money tend to have just the opposite reaction (more flight than fight)..