A motivated seller is when the seller is motivated to sell because of a distressed situation either in the seller or the property. 

You must be able to force appreciation through Rehabbing a distressed property.

I ask because I came across a firm offering deals like this:Purchase, rehab and flip a distressed property, timeline 6-18 months.Minimum Investment $100,000Above $500,000 and an investor can appoint a member to the management boardMinimum asset price $1,000,000Management Fee: 2.5% of invested fundsManagement invests 10% alongside investorsDeveloper invests 10% alongside investorsSuccess fee of 50% on returns above 8%My main question is whether the 50% success fee on top of the management fee is highway robbery, or pretty standard on larger deals averaging 30%+ in such short timeframes?

Howdy @Alex TobiasI look for distressed properties.  

Hello All,I am a License Loan Originator in Houston, TX and I am coming across situations where I have clients that are distressed sellers.

Because the way a good turnkey company makes money isn't by tacking on a premium, it's by capitalizing on economies of scale in the rehab process, having the networks to get distressed properties at great prices, and having their own wholesaling operations that scour the market for those opportunities to cut down on commission costs.

There are so many people talking about turnkey, not turnkey, MLS, Distressed etc....

. - I use several of the list filtering options EXCEPT for the tax distressed option, because I've found that particular item isn't reliable in all areas).When I need to get a delinquent tax list specifically, I always get it directly from the county.

As Jamaal eluded to, hard money is a short term solution for acquisition of distressed properties and quick closings. 

I work with one investor who buys distressed properties and would like to learn more on wholesaling and finding investors.