You can use Zelle and Venmo, but if the source of money is income, you need to claim as such on your taxes.

The Days on Market (DOM) figure for single-family homes fell from 51 to 29;Total property sales increased 1.6 percent with 11,285 units sold;Total dollar volume rose 16.9 percent to $4.0 billion;The single-family average price increased 13.4 percent to $372,408; The single-family median price rose 13.3 percent to $300,000; Single-family homes months of inventory registered a 1.8-months supply, down from 2.4 months year-over-year and below the national inventory of 2.6 months;On a year-to-date basis, single-family homes sales are running 15.3 percent ahead of 2020’s record pace and 21.6 percent ahead of 2019.Townhome/condominium sales rose 11.7 percent with the average price up 12.1 percent to $240,994 and the median price up 17.6 percent to $210,000;Single-family home rentals fell 8.2 percent with the average rent up 9.0 percent to $2,115; Townhome/condominium leases fell 1.8 percent with the average rent up 6.3 percent to $1,793.Source: HAR

I went with PM #2 after receiving a recommendation from my trust worthy source.  

They can be an invaluable source for networking with the right people. 

What are a couple of the best strategies these days for sourcing my own direct to owner leads/deals?

What are a couple of the best strategies these days for sourcing my own direct to owner leads/deals?

You will also need to find the source before the remediation - and be certain that your specialists can solve this problem with some degree of certainty before undertaking the removal.Is it worth the aggravation and the permitting process ...btw, check to see if permits are required by the town or county.Much success!

I suggest consuming as much information as possible via these sources.

If you sourced it out and the company didn't salt then your insurance company could go after the snow removal company. 

@Roberto Vasquez, A 1031 exchange is an entire process that involves the use of an unrelated 3rd party called the qualified intermediary whose sole job is to document the sale and purchase transactions and to hold the funds inbetween.