Originally posted by @Wayne Brooks:@Zoran M.

@Namal Burman, your post caught my eye because I had a former client-now a good friend-who found herself in a similar situation.

I know this post is old, but just in case someone sees this and wants information, I will report back on how it goes.

@Paola AstridRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

If you're expecting property owners to sell their home to you at a discount, you'll need to earn their trust - whether that be by demonstrating a successful track record with purchasing/selling similar deals OR by meeting them face to face and separating yourself from the dozens of local investors and realtors.Lastly, I'd recommend searching past posts related to this topic as well as checking out books related to your target investment strategies.All the best!

Quote from @Dylan Harris: Hello All,First post on here, I am just getting started in the RE industry - specifically foreclosures.

Hey Jerryll,Apologies as well, to clarify my post, the property is currently still with the owner (off-market) and I reference the information on the MLS since it is the information that's currently available to the public, so just providing a frame of reference to support the info in my post.

That was the biggest motivation to post it, and this was the most recent story I could recall.

I've seen some people post on here about offering modern/classic game consoles. 

Good post.