Then I knocked on the door and I specialize in distressed properties. 

It is a little bit out of my niche so my question is what is the best way to get in contact with the homeowner of a distressed property to make a cash offer?

The agent had a fiduciary duty.I get approached by investors all the time looking for "distressed" properties.

With this approach, you are essentially taking on a distressed homeowner as a business partner. 

I invested in this deal for value appreciation as the investment was a distressed property.

While I am wanting to buy a property in this area within the next 6 months rather than rent, I’m lost on if I should HH or look for a distressed single family home I can rehab while I live in it to force appreciation this way?

Any advice from someone who has had success with virtual assistants calling distressed properties?

It sounds as if you wouldn't invest in this deal today.What I would do is to try and figure out what made these deals go bad, and to avoid it in the net market cycle.There may be distressed deals upcoming where you can place the capital you were going to put into these deals into those deals.Did you talk to any of the other investors to see what they were doing?

Hello,I would like to know where I could obtain a set of docs valid in Florida necessary for purchase and sale of distressed properties (subject to, owner financing, release of information, lease with option to buy, etc.)Thanks for your help

Are you purchasing them as distressed homes and rehabbing to hold, or purchasing something turnkey.