Call owners directly and send letters/mailers.  

I found this property through my network of local real estate professionals and direct outreach.

When realtors who also want to be creative financing gurus start giving awful advice.

Happy to talk directly about areas and types of deals that have worked well for us.

Direct marketing. 

Most take near a year in southern Ca, but you hear of exceptions in both directions on that timeline.What some developers are doing here is leveraging the affordability issue and getting permission to build additional ADUs by designating some as affordable or semi affordable units.  

If you own real estate in a self-directed qualified account, the 1031 exchange is unnecessary.

Service disruptions can understandably lead to frustration.From my perspective in the self-directed IRA industry, effective communication and responsiveness during transitions are crucial to maintaining client trust.

An assistant can do most everything that you need done and they work directly for you rather than a property management company that has several clients and you’re just one of them.Also, again, depending on the location of your properties, have you considered doing a lease with the option to buy?  

Lastly check out Pace Morby and the creative financing he teaches about.