Originally posted by "charles whitaker":. . . many new investors turn into tomorrows motivated sellers.I going to have to start using that one.

There are HUNDREDS of ways to find someone who is motivated to sell.

Minna thats a major problem currently with the motivated sellers I run into.

Should I just say call me whenever you find a very motivated seller, or should I give the agents specific criteria like a certain % under market value?

Build rapport... find out if they are really motivated.

In my area (Baltimore) I see a ton of homes purchased, fixed up, and put on the market for fair value.However, these homes are on the market for 4+ months, and the selleris "Motivated", "must sell", "any reasonable offer".I can see by the tax records that these homes were purchased late last year and '07.

I mean, maybe selling slows down some, but renting still takes place.Oh and best of all, people that are trying to sell now have less buyers and are more motivated.

See what motivates the agent and get them on your side.

I just came across this 4 plex for 209 000$ with 22 800$ in gross yearly rents, it also said seller was motivated so im sure it could be talked down to 185 000 or so, thats over 12% annual return!

You are definitely motivating!!