He's not desperate but I don't think that automatically precludes this from being a good deal for someone.The 6 properties are currently rented for a total of $5285/mo.  

Thanks for the very helpful advice, I think I was getting desperate to add a mult-i family property under my portfolio even though I knew it was not the best.

The property has been listed for over 200 days, am I right in thinking that with the trust owning the property combined with the long time on the market, that the sellers may be a bit desperate?

The only situation I see working is if you have a seller that is desperate to sell and is willing to let the property go really cheap.

Don't let desperation lead you down a path of destruction (fraud, etc.)

It's fascinating that you're having a hard time finding wholesalers when most wholesalers are desperately looking for buyers.

I told her I would no longer be continuing with my offer.About 2 months later she emailed me and said the sellers were desperate to sell as the husband had cancer and they had to return to their home country. 

Hi,i'm pretty new and trying to figure out how things work, i did read all the books available on bigger pockets and i still have questions. it seems a deal is usually made by a face to face contact with a desperate seller.how to find the desperate sellers?

The bucks running around with a cell phone and a truck are guaranteed to screw it up sooner or later because they don't know how to run a business.... they also get desperate and stupid and will sign contracts with iffy P&L ramifications.

I wouldn't do it if it's because you're desperate to get a tenant, but if everything else looks good about the tenant, then you might consider it.