If he is really a motivated seller he also might be more willing to carry a note.  

That's where the motivation factor comes in.

The most motivated and the highest offer you get 99% of the time is the first one...

I get it, I'm opinionated too but can we err on the side of motivational/encouraging?

I became a motivated seller and was able to sell it without going through foreclosure but I lost all of the equity and savings I had built over the previous 15 years.

Congrats @Arary McGowan  this is extremely motivating to me as I'm new to Real Estate and looking to become a whole seller.  

It's possible, if you find a motivated seller, but typically those low priced houses have problems that need to be fixed - otherwise they would just list them with a realtor and get top dollar.

Then you can have accurate numbers to help influence your decision.

Find out what is most important to the seller, and try to get a feel for how motivated they are to sell and if they'll move on their price.  

Hello all, I just moved out of the El Paso, and have been contacted by a seller there who wants to purchase one of my properties. She has a condo that she inherited and would like to move it prior to purchasing my SFR...