It’s always been part of our standard process but it was to identify a looming 1 or 2% hit.

Your focus should be in identifying a good asset at the RIGHT price.  

It also lays out a worst case scenario that identifies the foreclosure equity the lender would then have in the property. 

For example, here's a line from my database:RatingStreet AddressZipPriceZestimateSquare Feet$ per sqftBedroomsBathroomsRent ZestimateLow ZestimateHigh Zestimate30 year rate30 year gain30 year % CocrA+23219 Lincolnshire Dr44140169900237037146811632165014031848988.62414.3814.63I've identified places such as Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Milwaukee, and Cleveland that provide good cash on cash return based on these parameters.

This can be a great option to begin your investing journey and get into a cash flowing property as you continue to educate and identify the market or strategy that you want to pursue further. 

As we identified properties we would pop the details into the Rental Property calculator on BP and make note of the cash flow and property details in a spreadsheet.

The 30 plus year ground lease plus the improvements made to/on the land creates/represents the new real estate interest that you will be identifying and acquiring as your replacement property in your 1031 Exchange.

Also, is a negative equity a criterion for identifying prospects off market?

We have savings for vacancy, but are worried that this will become a prolonged issue since it has already been almost two months and they have not even identified the problem. 

Really what follows after this round is the need, depending on what Reg D rule applies, to identify and document the correct investor, accredited or non-accredited.