If that means that you have to look at 100 or 200 houses in your target investment area, then that is what you should do.CMAs are only as good as the person preparing them AND THEIR MOTIVATION.

That being said, how likely would it be to locate such deals in declining markets such as mine (Las Vegas) in which the only apparent opportunities to profit at enough of a discount are dominated by short sales and REOs, as the majority of owners motivated to sell are those who are severely underwater (75% of every mortgage holder in Vegas).

People are motivated by different emotions.

There are ALWAYS motivated sellers at every level.

The seller is "motivated" and indicated this is the last of a series of properties they are selling.

Sometimes being overly motivated can be a bad thing.

About a month ago, a local investor became very motivated to sell and called me about two houses.

You seem really motivated to change your situation and that is a great start.

Such people might be motivated to moveThese ideas don't guarantee you great deals, but they give you a better list of properties to scour rather than taking shots in the dark.

I am currently looking for highly motivated Birddogs in the Houston area.