A lot of the recent HML scams involve time-wasting techniques that draw out the process in the hope that you give up and pay them the last minute fees.

The current agent may not understand this technique or be comfortable/capable of presenting it properly.

Totally agree with you Russel and nice summary of this long thread.In addition to being a licensed agent, before one becomes a wholesaler, he/she should check in their state, what wholesaling technique is allowed and not allowed.Wholesaling is not easy as I said.

And I did learn how to use no money down techniques from them.  

This is the most common technique as you'll see.You want to get great reviews.

He presents all the techniques and shares many of his best tools including scripts etc. 

If not, do you use another technique?

I understand this technique, but I am just curious to learn more about these 'motivated sellers'.

College town landlords should really employ this technique.

What techniques/tactics are you using to negotiate the seller down from asking 20% or 25% to 0% or 5% down?..