I published a listing on zillow rental manager and I got a text inquiry within a minute which seemed odd to me.

It fits all the requirements- size limit, minimum pixels, file format, no text etc.

Learning new ways to stay motivated and keep moving forward is always great.

Areas with a healthy balance of supply and demand will have more motivated sellers and active buyers.Consider Price Points: Target markets where homes are priced in the sweet spot for investors, often between $100k and $300k.

At this point, is it worth it to get my insurance involved to help motivate the HOA to address the issue or will getting my insurance involved slow things down?

I know that the hctax website lets you look up a name or adress but won't let you browse the entire database.I am asking because I think it would be a good way to find motivated sellers I believe.

Gurus can help but ultimately it comes down to how motivated you are.

I recommend you talk to the seller, find out what his motivation is, and then see if you can negotiate something that fits his needs and yours. 

Sometimes, money can motivate people to actually clean up their properties.  

What kind of rewards have you found to be most motivating for your partners?