While there are many things we can discuss on this one thing I am seeing over and over is the wide gap between number of calls/emails from commercial tenants as opposed to residential. 

If you can, go to networking events and see who is left standing. 

Life happens and event occur. 

As far as finding local investors, use the BP feature under Network/Events and Meetup to find local REI events and meet investors.  

@Peter Thirawankanok @Mark Aaron checkout the W2capSummit.com  virtual/free event.

Check out the Events tab at the top to find local meet ups around you. 4.

@Franky Aikens keep learning and networking- virtual style, just like what’s going to happen at the all free event w2capSummit.com April 17-18! 

These functions and services can will be used by the businesses that survive and new business that are formed from this event.

On top of that, there are already a handful of people I would loathe to run into out here at events in this field. 

After using that replacement property for investment for a year or two (long enough to satisfy your intent of the 1031 to purchase investment real estate) you move into it and convert it to your primary (not a taxable event).3.