Try to find out the seller motivation and use that info to sweeten your offer.

This is their motivation to come to terms.Even though it wasn't your intent, you rented a cockroach infested property.

I seriously don’t even know who to believe anymore.Add this to the fact that three people from the appliance place will not go back to the house anymore because the way they’ve been treated by the tenants, which seems to be somewhat racially motivated with them yelling and talking down to the employees.

When the market is great for sellers—crazy demand for homes—they are not motivated to sell for less than market value.

Thread of eviction will motivate people. 

Pay more attention to seller's motivation than $$$ .

I've worked to follow the Info Template above:I had a good year in 2017 and when time to pay the rest of the taxes in 2018 and after getting a call from a motivated seller, I instead made an installment agreement with the IRS and bought that initial Colorado 4-plex on owner-carry for $800K using that $50K earmarked for the IRS - for the down payment.

What would motivate you to invest in a syndicate today?

I would recommend looking at large broker firms sites as they will put out incredible information on different markets. so Marcus and Millichap, Berkadia, Cushman and Wakefield Etc.

I’m just south of Franklin and I am motivated to find some nice people and potential make some deals in the future!