Quote from @Samuel Hudson: Hello friends I am new the market and recently bought a home in Weehawken 6 months backs .Its a three family home and we are currently doing renovations Right now.The rent leveling board told me that two units would have to follow a rent of 1650 for unit 1 which has three bedrooms and another unknown amount for unit 2 which they don’t have the information for .The previous seller I purchased the property from bought it as a tax lien .He has kept the property vacant for two years with no tenants before selling it to me .However ,the previous Owner he bought it from must have had tenants .I am putting in a lot of money into renovations and want some clarity on the situation I am in .The property has been vacant for the two years and currently still is as we are doing renovation .It would be really appreciated if anyone can assist me on what information needs to be provided by from the previous seller for me to be able to set the rent based on the market value .Thank you . 

Be careful the seller isn't unloading a problem on your.

I have found sellers often place priority on seriousness. - Post closing Plan.

The ones that got called the sellers told the bank they sold..

Are there any creative ways you’d recommend for me to identify and approach motivated sellers or uncover foreclosures?

@Erick Pena who cares what the seller is asking?

Your job as the buyer, or seller, in any transactional event is take care of yourself.

Tell them you want to get into investing and ask them if they know of anyone who might be interested in seller financing. 

If you have any tips, resources, or advice for someone just starting out, I’d greatly appreciate your insights.Some specific things I’m working on right now:Building a strong buyers list.Identifying motivated sellers and honing my outreach.Learning the ins and outs of structuring win-win deals.I’m open to partnering, collaborating, or just grabbing coffee to exchange ideas.

He's ready to list it will a seller as I type this.