.$50,374 50,000..............................236,826...........................191,031 75,000..............................400,000...........................331,688 100,000............................563,935...........................472,344 125,000............................727,489...........................613,001 150,000............................891,043...........................753,658edit: sorry for all the .......... but it's the only way I could make some sort of table for this post.

Also, how are you gauging motivation without the need to unload the property looming?

I sort of lost touch with the site with personal life being so busy but finally getting back into the investing mind set.

There's always gonna be motivated sellers in every market due to forces at work.

I sort of figured that he had to do what ever he had to do if he got in over his head.

I've just come across two triplexes from a very motivated seller.

Have those of you with experience in this area determined that a particular range (eg, low, med, high) of home price tends to be that of an absentee motivated seller?

Mark Gustafson Great post but how exactly would you get motivated seller leads and how would you get them to continue to come in constantly?

My .02$As a experienced wholesaler, Im not sure your concerns are necessary.To ThomasThere are other expenses like marketing,buying leads, my phone, paper, ink, internet service, etc. etc. but all these things are just tallied up as cost of doing business.I use the same formula as above but sometimes I use .65 depending on the motivation level of the seller.Taxes are pro rated at closing, I dont buy any insurance (why would you?)

My son is severely disabled and I need to be in a position to care for him, so I have high motivation.