If you are not desperate for the cash right this second, lease it out - wait until it's seasoned and than you will get better rates and cash out of it. 

http://blacksburg.craigslist.org/reo/5477336792.htmlThe language in this ad makes me think this maybe is not really a "desperate owner", but perhaps another investor..thoughts?

I am sure plenty of brokers / agents out there desperate for a deal to keep the lights on and eat and will take anything for commission.

After reading a couple of dozen books and watching countless hours of videos and listening to many hours of CDs I'm desperately searching for a real estate group to meet with in the Houston area, unfortunately im not having any luck, I believe because of covid!

They are desperate and are hoping you will call today.

Fraudsters always have a rationalization(s),  the most common ones being, “it’s just this one time” or “I really need this, my family is desperate” or “I deserve this because ________________”. 

I can post in one community and people are so desperate for housing they’ll move places within reason just to get an available unit.

Years ago, I was desperate to get my debt under control.

Sisyphus desperately trying to roll his boulder up the hill, knowing it will roll down on him.

He was pretty desperate to sell his houses blowing up my email and texts.