Focus on finding a motivated seller who hasn't already listed their property and if you find a good deal to wholesale you won't have to worry about finding a cash buyer, they will find you.

So, I recently sent my first yellow letters campaign to absentee owners and I'm only getting calls from investor and landlords who are not motivated to sell but the want to play the game only to see how much I offer and then say they're investors and they won't sale for that price, bla bla bla.

Other was from a very motivated seller but the house was something that needed to be knocked down and built back up.  

In other words, what would most motivate them to want to partner with a newbie like myself?

You're completely right "Most people would rather follow the failures, because they are in the majority, than the successful, because they are not the majority"  I'm going to use this quote for my own motivation, if you don't mind :)@Mitch Stanley I've actually heard that snippet of content about the crabs as well. 

A motivated seller wanted to lease purchase his home for a 2 year term, $1,300 monthly rent, and a $195k purchase price.

If someone is really commited they could realistically find a seller-financed rental property and open a property management/consulting shop as well.Hey I might be a client or might sell my 4 unit brick all rented for a "motivated" price (95K), tenants pay ut-s except water.

Different motivating factors.

For instance, i have a motivated seller.

I finally have some motivated sellers contacting me trying to sell their house.