Your Creative Solutions for Closing 10-15% Buyer/Seller Gaps

[Seth C.]

I am seeing a number of properties in my target markets that are 20-30% above my strike price. Many sellers are willing to drop 10-15%, but what do you do to deal with that remaining 10-15% that will make or break the deal for you? Do you use assessor information to contact owners directly, propose a basically 0 interest seller second, give them a free puppy? What works for you?!