Housing is cheap because it factors in the risk, like any efficient market.

If you are self motivated and you find yourself talking about Real Estate to Friends and others coming to you for advice it can lead to deals.

Only other recommendation would be to work with the same lender or broker for both deals because the paperwork is going to be the same and it will make it more efficient than you trying to coordinate with 2 different lenders.  

If the laws are such you can't evict then asking or offering up motivation (cash) is what it comes down too. 

Each letter is professionaly written with proper salutation, etc.While direct mail works, it is probably the most-expensive advertising and not very efficient.

Her husband passed away and left it to her and she doesn’t really want to deal with renting it out anymore, and is motivated to sell, but has not listed it on the MLS yet.  

Motivated sellers will nearly drag you through the process.

I would look at distressed landlords who were strapped by the eviction memorandum and are motivated to sell.Contract: google WB-11.

You can go the route of filing in court and hope that motivates him to pay, but it's likely just going to cost you more out of pocket with no positive result.I would tell the tenant what the right thing is, then wait.

What questions should I ask the motivated seller in order to present the most essential information for buyers?