You need to get to the seller's base line price and than make a Trial Offer.There is lots of information I'd need to know before moving forward with a trial offer a purchase or a control situation.how long has he been trying to sellwhen did he buy it, was it listed, for how long, how many times has the price been reduceddoes he have a capital gains tax to payhow much does he owe, are the payments current, first and second mortgagees?

If not the MLS, you can sign up for a free trial with a lead generation software like Realeflow, where you can get similar info (absentee owners, tax liens, etc.) 

If I can't work to create a win-win with the borrower on a reinstatement, trial payment plan, or loan modification, then I have to look at deed in lieu of foreclosure or potentially end up foreclosing on the property.  

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(They have a free 30 day trial, but if you use 16115 for the referral both of us get a $10 credit.)I use YNAB for my personal budget, but it allows you to create multiple budgets and I use one for real estate as well.As you go through the process of working with clients, think about how you can create a repeatable system to streamline the process (Think Checklists). 

Its through trials and errors that you learn the most.

To hope someone will guide you through all the trials and tribulations is unrealistic unless you are bringing something worth while to the table (i.e money, a deal, securing financing, ect).

It's been fun to be on the boards and read about everyone's trials / tribulations and success stories.

(The notary showed up to trial and showed her notary book and testified) He had found a 'social justice" lawyer.

The truth is, you could read 100 books and still not know enough because certain things need to be learned through trial-and-error.