Money is not everyone's #1 motivator. 

I first look to understand more about their situation and potential motivators/pain points.

For me, the main motivations for making the moves were to: 1.

Happy Friday everyone,I am a young motivated real estate investor with goals of owning hundreds of real estate properties in my lifetime.

It's certainly a creative way to source motivated property owners, but it can also lead to manipulative tactics/practices from others by utilizing their unfortunate situation, leaving a sour feeling in my gut. 

I guess if I'm giving the designer anymore credit it's that his motivation is in line with ours. 

It took me about seven years to be able to quit my job as an engineer.This was mainly from buying inexpensive properties from motivated sellers for cash.Buying nice STR's with leverage is a much longer game especially this environment. 

I'm 25yo and motivated to grow my rental portfolio so I can replace my W2 income.

If a deal aligns with your strategy and financial objectives, then it could be a great opportunity regardless of the motivations of the realtor involved.As for advice for a beginner, it sounds like you're already taking proactive steps by planning a trip to scope out neighborhoods and define your buy box area.

Being in the company of those who are taking action can provide valuable insights and motivation to propel me forward in my real estate journey.Thanks again for your input it's helpful to hear from someone with firsthand experience in the industry.