Did some research and sent a sympathy card to what seems to be widows address with no response.

Please let me know what I am missing.A widow of 2 years has been 6 months late on her Bank of America mortgage. 

My mother was widowed at 47, started investing in real estate at 48 or 49.

Anything the owner paid directly you are probably not going to get from the widow, you are not her first priority.   

You don't know if she (and her children) will view you as a real estate shark trying to low ball a vulnerable recent widow.

Through a little digging I've also come to find that the owner is a widow who didn't initially have any interest in the building, as it was her husband who was mostly involved with the building.The owner has made no effort at making the building better and just collects the 5 checks that come in every month, even though there is an opportunity to collect more!  

The next leg is your Widows and Orphans.

If that's the case, yes, they're jerks and their agent is unethical...but only an attorney can tell you if it's worth pursuing.Then again, I flip-flop and think, well, I do have a heart and if the deal is with a widower or someone who seems to really NEED that money I'd be tempted to let it go...l would only know what to do after you getting in a room with EVERYONE involved and just hearing them out.

The best way I have found to find off market deals is to watch the evening news and read the newspapers.Yep,watch the news long enough and you will hear bad things like "Oil companies announce layoffs" "Sears closing ten stores in 60 days".Many of those scared and depressed employees need to sell their homes fast and will accept whatever lifeline you through at them before they miss a payment and the banks come banging on their doors.Go to the closing store or business with plenty of fliers and cards and put them under their windshield wipers or hand them out as they leave the store.Good chance one or two of the mid level managers and senior employees will call you asking what you might pay for it.Going to Bible Studies groups and prayer groups can be great as well with everyone praying they find a new job soon or just became a widowed spouse or lost their parents.Get to them before they call a real estate agent for help.

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