Another approach I want to explore is doing a cash out refi on our current apartment complex and use some of that cash to finance the deal.

I tell them my boss buys houses in the area and then ask if they are selling or interested in selling.I know there has to be a more efficient way, maybe going closer to the actual foreclosure date so they realize the urgency or something along those lines and also maybe approaching the conversation differently.Does anyone have any advice, or methods they have found to work effectively? 

I am exploring mortgage options -- ARM vs fixed rate.

I strongly urge you to get a good mentor as well.So, I would suggest that you save those dollars while you explore real estate and determine if it is right for you. 

Hey BP, I purchased a 2 family rental in February of this year. I inherited a tenant from one unit and renovated and recently rented out the second unit. I'm starting to think about how I'll purchase my next rental an...

I should clarify, I'm not adverse to a remodel if it adds value to a property I'm holding, the brrr method does interest me.

That will help guide you to explore other areas of interest.Want more?

I would be interested in hearing a few elements and maybe a few different methods? 

That is not to say it is foolproof or that there is any guarantee the bank would not call the loan. agreed it was one of my main methods for buying rentals for about a decade probably did over 100 of them.. but no land trust just took title had 3 called paid them off.. 

. :) Ive read a few beginner rei type books, and am aiming to narrow my focus from the general reading to more targeted focus of individual methods for getting in the game.