Interestingly the purchase of the Lakers also came with some choice real estate that he purchased from a motivated seller.

Small world eh.Sure is, contact me whenever your in the area. maybe we can work together on a deal. i love the mineral area, finding investments is pretty easy due to the motivation for people to pull up the tent stakes and head to the city.

I came across a 6-unit condo building in which 4 of the 6 units are vacant and of the remaining two, both occupants are moving within a month.

John Thedford,Actually I'd rather owe the IRS than owe on a credit card. http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/Interest-Rates-Remain-the-Same-for-the-First-Quarter-of-2013Where they get you is the penalties!

I'm marketing to landlords (to try and find ones motivated to sell) and oftentimes (50%+) I run into a property manager.

Ibrahim S plagiarized that list from this other thread:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/76751-finding-motivated-sellers-my-listGiving credit where credit is due: to Kenneth E. for originally posting that list.

Now, I get that someone who thinks you might relieve them of their financial misery is very unlikely to harm you, just like a person on a rope bridge with you is unlikely to cut the rope bridge, but you know, if you meet 50 new people a year and turn your back on them in their house, you might have one with nefarious motives.

Kyle: I've been using annual credit report, and already did 2 of my scores and have 1 remaining...

Your statement that "no property exists in a vacuum" rings terrifically true and I will make sure to take the steps you suggested to double check the investor's motives and analyze the deal systematically.Kyle Sparks and Bill Gulley Your input is appreciated as well.

Many,if not most, probates are orderly and no trigger exists to motivate a seller.