Additionally, he is probably not motivated to leave since he is living for free right now.

it will tell you a lot about his motivation to actually sell the property.It's always great when you can purchase properties located close to what you currently own, makes it easier to manage.

I’m pretty young so when I hear other young people being successful it motivates me a lot more 

My premise was to step back from the word "speculative" and the phrase "hoping for market appreciation" because that's not the intent or motive.  

Hey everybody,Here's what's going on: I have a motivated seller who has agreed to seller finance a duplex they own (not owner occupied).

I say this as someone who made a title insurance claim within a month of buying my very first home.This is always true in general; in your case if you are acquiring from distressed/motivated sellers even more so.

How do you find these list and have other methods to finding potential motivational sellers?

Schedule the work, plan it, start moving things in to complete, etc.You can narrate the situation meantime as communicating hope that you can still work things out with regards to rent, etc - seeing a place become nicer can also motivate someone. 

I'm new to real estate investments, just have a question and would like as much feedback as possible.I found a motivated seller who wants out of their property.

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