This would mean that I could take the Cap Gains exclusion in the FL sale and the 1031 benefits in CT.  

I've been struggling with something recently that I was hoping to gain perspective on from those who have been there and are more experienced than I.I've been working exclusively with an agent for the past ~1.5 years of my real estate investing journey. 

Are you willing to sign an agreement with that agent to exclusively represent you?  

I know I can deduct passive rental property losses form my active income (I make less than 100k)Some other info:-I have about $15k in reserves-Next year I won't be working in the States, or for an American company, but I will be receiving a W-2, but can offset those taxes due to the following:"The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion, which allows you to exclude $105,900 from your foreign earned income on your 2019 US taxes and $107,600 on your 2020 US taxesThe Foreign Tax Credit allows you to offset, dollar-for-dollar, the taxes you paid in your host country with your US taxesA Foreign Housing Exclusion which allows an additional exclusion from income on US taxes for certain amounts paid for household expenses that occur as a consequence of living abroad"-I'm a single guy with no family, so my lifestyle is pretty flexible.If you need any more info, please just ask! 

I'm sure there are good wholesalers operating but they probably have an exclusive buyers list already that they send the good deals to. 

There are exclusions that they can qualify for but it's important to seek the advice of an expert.

To qualify for the exclusion the property needs to be his primary residence for 2 of the last 5 years.

We were asked if we would be comfortable with an EXCLUSIVITY AGREEMENT.

-option/deposit money can become non-refundable after a certain period has passed in the P&S agreement, I would double check to terms of your P&S.Do you have a signed exclusive buyer rep agreement? 

What this means is that it needs to not be exclusively, or some would say, in any way, in the landlord's name.