To make it a win-win you have to see what motivates them.

@NIcholas Hamel yes text me 12014065451 happy to put you with company I use.

For a year I've tried to get the owner to take action on various repairs by texting and email rather than sending certified mail to put them on notice per TX lease laws.

And call/text/ and email the once that aren't on that list. 

.- Lastly, offer to provide proof of funds, pre-approval letters, and any financial information that they can see to verify that you're motivated, serious and qualified.Best of luck to you moving forward!

Short sales require seller motivation, cooperation and documentation.

Thank you Aaron for the feedback, I am currently very motivated to learn. 

Finding a cash flow property in the SCV or the SFV is not easy and you will have to hunt for a very motivated seller where you can buy at a good enough discount, fix it up, and have it in an area that would support getting close to cash flow which is no easy task as prices have skyrocketed here (although not as much in SCV).

The important thing is to be able to respond in a timely manner via text message to guest questiond, your cleaner, etc.

I believe he was motivated to sell because he was evicting a bad tenant.