Property owner to busy to meet/talk

[Jessica A. Smith]

Hi BP,

I'm in the process of trying to get property under contract. Problem is seller is stressing he needs to sale and he needs the money ASAP, but can never meet or even speak on the phone. We've communicated via text, but I feel like I could get a better feel from him during a face to face. I have looked at the property, but unable to go inside due to tenants.

Any suggestion on how I can overcome this. Is a face to face necessary? I want  the most info possible in order to correctly estimate repair cost and so on.