Meanwhile going to the real estate clubs and meeting real life investors - I cannot overstate how valuable those connections are.

You are not playing the victim (very important in life) and you are not blaming anyone but yourself (very important in this business).   

And if they did sell for those amounts look at the pictures of those houses and compare them to yours.

I recently found and joined bigger pockets joined became pro, and have made it my life every spare moment i have. 

Lastly, take a quick minute and fill out your profile and add a picture.

I received 8 responses from 60 letters, viewed 3 practical properties out of the 8 responses, and bought an awesome duplex that I am currently living in which cost less than 10k out of pocket and will provide me cash flow for life!

Looking to 10X my life, living free with passive income.

@Steven OlsonValuable inside/real life info is worth more than coffee- no donut or pastry, maybe a side of hash browns-LOL? 

After speaking with the seller, who is an 72 year old real estate investor looking to move on to the next chapter of his life, he give me some information about the property: rent roll is $103,000 annually, occupancy is 100% and currently there is a wait list, there is no property management company (he manages the property himself), cap ex, insurance, and taxes are roughly $21,000. the 20 unit complex is split among three building where two building have roofs that are eight years old and one building's roof is 18 but "in perfect condition", each tenant is responsible for their own water, sewer, electricity leaving the seller only responsible for taxes, insurance and upkeep. 

Like anything in life, it takes persistence and it's important to have some dialogue prior to calling these lenders about the deal or they won't give you the time of day.