Every time I deal with someone they are slower than I am, less motivated as I am, always slowing me down.

It's hard to stand out.There are some owner-occupied segments with people who share motivating factors for selling their home.Seniors with Long-time Ownership: often ready to downsize or transition to assistance.Homeowners with Low Financial Stability Scores (FSS): Struggling financially and likely ready to cash in on their asset.Both these categories have additional advantages in that they probably don’t haven’t been updated and may have deferred maintenance.

So with that being said I would think that your motivations would no longer necessarily be business it would be more about convenience.

This may sound a bit strange because I am a real estate broker as well, and I do enjoy getting paid my commissions, but your best bet is to deploy some type of marketing to attract the motivated sellers for the types of properties you'd like to purchase

Getting LEADS motivated enough to sign a contract at discount.

Bandit SignsThese four are all free and there are many more that are for pay, but to be honest nothing is perfect.Now the most effective way to find homes, is to focus on Motivated Sellers. 

You mentioned the seller initially wanted to sell conventional, do you mind sharing what his motivation was for going owner financing?

Setting up a single member llc does not offer the tax benefits he so willingly touts also today’s business environment is much more competitive With the way information travels compared to 1997 when his book came out The content is more of a mindset motivational book (which it does very well ) than a 1-2-3 step to wealth formula that a lot of people expect to see 

You don't want to be a motivated buyer.

I'm a relative newcomer to BP but already very energized and motivated by the ideas and practices presented here.