However this assumes the gift card has some power in swaying the Tennant to stay... it doesn't.

I've been studying my local market here in Tallahassee and using techniques I learned through Bigger Pockets to evaluate rental properties and cash flow.

Something has to give, and the Mayor & city council are doing everything in their power to make that happen. ;-)

.+ T retains her power as sole-tenant, can kick [B] at anytime (to settle disputes faster).+ Anything happen to the Apt, since [B] is T's guest, will [T]'s renter-insurance cover the damages?

@Ryan Cameron, You're selling the power of the 1031 a little short.  

They rarely, if ever, post available units online, its essentially all word-of-mouth.The reason we are targeting buildings that are not currently for sale is because we believe in the power of just asking.  

Like Michael I have used FB ads for business other than real estate and found it to be very powerful tool.  

It will likely cost you more and you have less control, but often times, a good GC can get you materials and supplies (with their markups) for same price or less than you can because of their purchasing power.

That's the way to build powerful relationships.Like you, I am living in Los Angeles, but I focus on investing out of state for the 3x cash flow and reasonable cost of real estate.

I checked power history afterwards out of personal curiosity, and while it was higher, it wasn't so much that I would have been able to call it out for sure and there were no huge spikes.