- The market is in a little bit of a lull right now (buyers market), its a great time to buy, but slower time to sell (my primary business is flipping houses) I can supplement my flipping business by providing project management services/consulting, helping investors find discounted properties, etc. etc.

Regarding finding discounted deals......That is the reason why I started a wholesaling business. 

It is a common concern, I think if you are writing competitive offers then you can request a discount.

How do I go about finding those who'd rather just collect the insurance money then sell it off at a discount?  

As a broker, I "buy" a mortgage at a discount from a direct wholesale lender, then mark it up and "sell" it to my client to make a profit.

The home was on the market for over 200 days, the builder offered 15,000 discount.

Hi David, you need a discounted propety, have you tried hyper focusing on off-market properties in your desired area.  

@John Matthew Johnston 80% of the time, it's a thankless job:(You're never fast enough for complaining tenants, nor fast enough or cheap enough for owners.To have any chance of success, you have to be extremely organized, or every day starts with your hair on fire!

That ship has sailed and it was never at the discount you're suggesting. 

(So unless they sell for much more than they paid they will only get a small percent of their down back, especially after selling costs,) but you did say they were getting a discount.