Can a seller, that owns a property outright, seller finance a property, and still get the tax benefit of a 1031 exchange?

Hey @Anthony Polcyn - smart of you to think about asset protection and tax savings.

I've decided to look up properties in a specific area that are tax delinquent to develop a list I could cold call.Direct mails seems out of the question for now until I get a few deals out of the way to fund a proper campaign.My process is as follows: A) List all properties that owe a certain amount in taxes where I feel there may be motivation to sell (ex. 8k owed & up).

The first thing that occurred to me is the HCAD estimate, which splits its property tax base value into both land value and improvement value.That said, I've heard that HCAD property tax valuations can differ from going market rates for a lot of reasons.

From my understanding, LLC's and Corporations have different tax requirements.I'd prefer to avoid both downtrodden and luxury real estate. 

There are also some areas that pay taxes (due to school districts) in two counties (i.e. 

From an attorney point of view, you need a CPA that can answer questions about limiting your tax liability or taxable events as your grow your business.

I understand ARV but when it come to figuring how much is a house on the market for is using the tax appraisal website better than apps like Homesnap or Redfin?

It will also be interesting to see how investors in the area react to the higher property taxes if their protests are denied.

The third party leasing companies are able to leverage economies of scale/ bulk buying power on equipment / vertical integration to drive costs down such that they can install solar cheaply enough that they will be making money on the system very quickly if not immediately (by selling the tax credits to banks/investors/tax equity funds and by selling energy back to the grid at a premium) .