There are a couple cheap ways to automate marketing to motivated sellers and plenty of free ways if you have the time to put towards it. 

But, in my experience and markets, the issue typically is the wide range or unit condition, sizes, characteristics, landlord motivation, etc, which cause a wide range of rents and therefore income, in 2-4 unit properties.

Hello everyone,Haven't posted much in a while, but was thinking about the ups and downs I've personally experienced in REI and how I stayed motivated when financial freedom seemed so far away in the beginning.I remember my first BRRRR...I spent every dollar in the bank (I was also working a 1099 job to cover personal bills after getting laid off from a W2 job).

Keep yourself motivated with webinars and education so you are in top shape.

All I know is that the seller/s are from out of state and they are motivated.

You'll surround yourself with like minded people that will continue to motivate you.

Example: an mls listed under contract sale, below market value that is "a deal," and you have knowledge that it is going to fall out of escrow and the Seller needs to get back under contract immediately and is highly motivated. orOne of your contacts, maybe a fellow Brokerage mate, has a listing coming up, that is still a pocket listing, but you find out the Seller would love to just get it sold and not deal with putting it out on the open market. ...etcBut, if you tell me about a property that happens to be listed on the mls and "it seems interesting," and all you did was search the mls for potential deals, then your "value" as an investor agent gets drastically reduced.

Anything to get in front of motivated sellers.Legit wholesalers down here are rare and are usually trying to dump garbage deals on you for basically retail prices.Get in front of motivated sellers and then you can start taking them down.

It isn’t going to sink in until they are carrying two mortgages and get motivated to sell.

So I know that lack of motivation is NOT AN ISSUE.