That is, to use a different metaphor, if you're throwing whole kettles of spaghetti at the wall trying to make something stick, you may need to select a more effective strategy.I wouldn't judge "massive" by volume rather by how much research is done prior to making ANY offers - so you're making the right offers on the right properties.There's a parallel in direct marketing: an untargeted mailing typically produces less than a 1% response rate.

I just want to start by throwing out there that it is not my intention to be wreckless by discussing my personal financial situation, although I was vague.

Andrew Campbell I'm in a somewhat similar situation, and I've visited a total of 9 local banks looking for favorable options on both the purchase and the access-the-equity parts of financing.Many people throw around portfolio loans, cross-collateralizing, seconds, HELOCs, and other stuff -- unless you're not sensitive to interest rates, I don't see how any of it will work in today's reality (in my market, at least).

I lucked with him out because his criminal report showed that up until 6 months ago he was serving 11 years of a 13 years sentence for assault and battery of his wife (including throwing acid at her face).

Throw yourself at the mercy of the "court" (park manager).

Basically you throw the previous owner a couple of bucks to stay out of the way, you are subject to the mortgage and will have to pay it off to avoid anymore accruing interest/pending foreclosure action.

(Having said that, I too enjoy throwing out low offers).  

For any DECENT advice you really need to elaborate on which way you mean to invest.If you mean you are going to buy "New Construction" to rent then if the numbers make sense sure why not.If you mean you are going to put up the capital for a builder to throw up a spec and you share in the profits, well then that becomes a little more complicated.

Obviously I'm not going to just throw the remains away but I not really sure what to do if I can't get in touch with the seller.  

Just because people aren't registered as members on the site doesn't mean that BiggerPockets doesn't affect them or their decision making.BiggerPockets has reached tens of millions of people since our launch.I believe our impact is far greater that I even think.Just throwing that in....