Approach a Buy and Hold Owner

[Scott B.]

I'm interested in some duplexes in the same neighborhood. I've identified a couple owners that I'd like to feel out acquiring their units and I'm curious if anyone has any suggestions on how to approach them. Just a straight offer? Lay out the numbers as I see them to explain why I'm interested? My read of the situation is that this property is on the lower end of the spectrum of their portfolio and I may be able to convince them to offload it for cash in a turbulent time.