The forced gain or appreciation and straightline 1250 depreciation are usually more than enough to motivate someone to contemplate a 1031. 

By understanding the role YOU are best suited for and how you fit into the process will allow you to feel empowered and motivated to progress.

I am sure the answer is "it depends" hence the term "creative financing" but was hoping people might offer a few examples to help me think more about how i might approach deals where the seller is motivated and the property as been listed for a long time. 

I am a successful real estate investor who recently acquired his real estate licence to help people achieve the same kind of success and I thought what better way then to write down everything I know into a short compact book full of important information.

It’s great that you’re committed to putting in the work, and you’re already ahead with tools like PropStream.Here are a few tips to maximize efficiency:Targeted Lists: Try using PropStream to create highly targeted lists of motivated sellers (e.g., pre-foreclosures, vacant properties, or owners with high equity).

They are putting us on a different type of lead generation system and hopefully this generates quality motivated seller leads.

After you see your first check, you are motivated to go find more!

Once that is identified, can you afford to achieve it and does it meet your expected return?

Larger Syndications: When you see the syndicators achieving the larger raises that can attract the checks written by the private equity/family offices but are instead raising those funds in smaller friends and family check sizes, that would give me immediate pause.

White subway tile + white paint + white cabinets + black finishes = a great formula to keep cost low while achieving a modern look that will appeal to buyers.Happy to connect and hope this helps!