You can't beat getting leads while driving around and learning the area, download an app like LandGlide or similar to get information while you drive, then skip trace and cold call owners.

To perform a 1031 exchange, you must use the profits from the sale of one of your properties to purchase another property (or properties) of equal or greater value within 180 days or before the due date of your taxes, whichever comes first.Partner With Other Real Estate Investors: To lessen your financial burden, you can partner with other real estate investors.

One solution to that is to make your EMD so small that it won't hurt, but that communicates to the seller that you're not a serious buyer.My approach would be to have all the offers written in advance, leaving the expiration time and date to be filled in when you submit them to the seller. 

What should the expiration date be if it is an REO that is represented by a broker?

Ask them when the court date is. 

In a really volatile market the comps he uses are already out of date.

If the local Realtor association has a fill-in-the-blanks form, your agent can do it as well.These are great for sellers, but not so much for buyers.Don't forget to put an aggressive expiration time and date on the offer. 

According to the IRS website, "you may repay all or part of the amount of a coronavirus-related distribution to an eligible retirement plan, provided that you complete the repayment within three years after the date that the distribution was received.

If 50% will be inherited at a future date by her husband and her name will be on a mortgage for most of the fair value, what is a good decision and how can she recoup her nest egg. 

A fresh coat of white paint on old dated trim goes a long long way.As to your value question, properties across Connecticut are currently experiencing a nice bump in value increases, but without knowing how much you purchased it for, it would be difficult to say how much potential value you will be adding.