10% sounds like a low estimate to me.1) They are behind on rent at their current place, have abandoned any idea of catching up on their rent there, and want to move before court eviction.2) They are living with someone else (family, friends, roommates, strangers, soon-to-be ex,) don't like their living situation very much, and desperately want to move. 

Virtually everyone on twitter is a stranger to me.

I don't care what it is...if they have a "10 day deadline.." they need to take a hike...That alone has red flags all over it..The seller would be better off just negotiating with the mortgage company themselves and NOT deeding their house over to strangers....

Better have a thick skin, though, and some real courage to knock on a strangers door.Those are just a couple of ideas.

I M O , it's a much different world in terms of safety for a man than it is a woman.I wouldn't recommend a woman ever meeting with strangers alone in the first place, regardless of the working class you are dealing with.

You have several strangers every day going through your personal residence.

I use Real tors, I ask at garage sales if the house is for sale, I talk to complete strangers if they know of any homes for sale that arent listed, I have sent a letter or two after someone has died, Craigs list and so on.Do you have any other suggestions?

Matt,actually, i'm still pursuing it albeit not as hardcore as i used to...it's not so much an issue as it is a ludicrous assumption made by a total stranger.

When you get strangers coming through, they tend to either go mudding and tear up the road a bunch, or they steal stuff.

@James Wise I'm curious if now the sheriff won't be able to lock out the tenants at your subsequent eviction in 9 days:  I have heard of cases where a landlord files for eviction against Tenant A, then when the sheriff shows up, Stranger B is living in the unit and the sheriff can't kick out Stranger B because he/she is not listed on the eviction, so the landlord doesn't get the unit back and now has to start over with evicting Stranger B.This is the reason I've been told that when evicting, you should name all occupants and then add "and John Does 1-10" just in case they've moved someone in to prevent the lock-out.