I find that deeply discounted properties that scream motivated seller on craigslist does make my phone ring the most for finding buyers.I also had success with direct mail postcards to that zip code to non-owner buyers who bought in the last 5 months.Those are my successful things in finding buyers.Finding sellers is an entirely different problem for me.

Buying at 70% of ARV may be fine one day (actually it wouldn't...need bigger discounts) and be a big loser next week because the market has moved & prices have fallen.

I'll get a discount for the B-C close at the title company - as a result of doing IT support work for them, I had a chance to meet and explain my business to one of their closing attorneys.

If that is the case finding the owner is no problem it is on the eviction records at the courthouse.Stay out of war zones, drive by the property, is it even worth chasing, check to see if owner owns other properties, if they do they are not likely to sell because this is upsetting but not upsetting enough to sell at a highly discounted price.

The idea is to get a house at a discount of 30-50%.

The area is hot (for a city that doesn't have highs and lows), but I bought at a big discount."

I also take advantage of the discounted rate to ship bulk through USPS.

Or would have tried to negotiate a discount on the first?

If the closet is on an exterior wall then it has two strikes against it and will very likely grow the light grey/light green stuff you're seeing on doors, clothes, and especially leather shoes or boots.I wouldn't discount that there "might" be a leak somewhere.

You can discount the liens or and/do a short sale.