I'm in the seventh ending of successfully implementing this strategy, and can tell you it doesn't take 50-100 units to do it in my market, and even fewer in yours, probably way less than 10 ... which portfolio do you think will grow in value over time more above inflation?

This guy did not follow due process and did not employ a sheriff to implement the order for possession.

Cheapest option is to just implement a rubs system.

What kind of marketing strategies can be implemented that will not waste my time or theirs?

The 2004 Tax Act implemented a five (5) year holding period in order to qualify for the 121 Exclusion if you originally 1031 exchanged into the property.

I believe Brandon made the right decision concerning that thread and did what was best for the community.I've made suggestions before, and I understand why some are hard to implement.

However, I did have an idea from this, it's to write a blog on guru tactics, the psychology used, the mention of great profits, everything being perfectly legal, a community asset, social acceptance, and the missing ingredients to implement the plan.  

After the six months of implementing that approach please update us on how is your business working and are you still in business at all.

Once you have done that you should work with your trusted estate planning attorney and financial planner to structure and help you implement it.Example (all my assumptions), with your energy consulting business as you are the key person (and assuming sole owner), then the business would terminate upon your death, but in case of divorce you want to keep that business for yourself, so that ownership will not change.

Read "Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy Social World" by Gary V and implement that on your social media and youll never run out of leads