I was curious if there were any methods or techniques to finding qualified buyers for lease to own options.

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Chris voss has mastered the art of negotiations and you can learn a great deal by studying his techniques 

They want retail price for their houses and have a plan to sell  2-4 annually on the MLS.As they won't owner finance and I can't offer any more, do you know of any more advanced techniques that would allow me to pay a higher price for the properties but still have reasonable cashflow?

No, you need education, smart, targeted, and up-to-date for the 21st century.You'll learn step-by-step seduction techniques like the Subject To kiss close, the unrefusable checkbook flash, how to buy her a house for ca$h, templates for writing red-hot yellow letters, and compelling scripts to follow on the phone when speaking to motivated prospects.

Each time I've used a different 'technique'.Suggestions:1) Have someone go with you that will hold you to your top dollar and not get emotional.

Others (like myself) prefer to specialize and become masters of using one technique to solve certain problems.What's not to like?

My last two properties I bought, no money down I used the same technique on both.

I am going to close in 2 weeks, and then enlarge the heloc. 

Unfortunately, the settlement wasn't the only problem with property (voids beneath slab, issues with plumbing, "interesting" repair techniques, and a whole of lot of other things that added up to a "no" for me at the price and my current experience level).