Would anyone be interested in talking about or pointing me to some sources?

I'm just starting out and I wanted to know if this was a great goldmine of a source, to what degree and the best methods that have been used for the sellers. 

Your profession should be the source of all the private money you will need.

You'll notice, that at times, prices don't solely go up or down based on lower or higher monthly payments due to interest rates.  

If you are currently in a position that you feel you can do a quick fix and flip, reduce your communication barrier (client), enhance your speed and efficiency, you will have no burden of "mutual decision making," as you are very well aware, if you are the sole point of contact and decision maker, the project goes much quicker.

Source: Washington-demogrphics dot comPopulation is decreasing and the median income is slightly rising.

Out of 600 from a lead source I paid over $2,000 for I have over 300 returned for wrong address.

List source can be good for absentee owners and out of state owners.

The house is appraised at about 126k on Zillow (not sure about the credibility of this source).

Unless you have another source for cash or some collateral to borrow against, you may have to slow your plan down some.