It really inspired me, (along with the Rich Dad, Poor Dad Real Estate Riches book), and then once I got my first real job out of school I was motivated to save and hunt for properties.

In order to find (and successfully close on) a deal that is worth both your time and effort, and money, as an investor, you probably will need to generate enough leads: Talk to enough motivated sellers, estate attorneys/ bank REO reps in your target area, to see if there are motivated enough sellers for you to talk to. 

If they have to be 4,000 sq ft then no the deal is not all that great but if they are less than 3,000 then of course it a nice deal that I am sure a builder would pick up as long as there is no other hair on it like Karen suggests or that the market won't really support it because of neighborhing influences like Mark Suggest...

What can be a good motivator or role model for pushing forward and to be as knowledgeable as possible in all the areas REI requires from Nero-linguistics to Networking to Hammering a nail to dress to impress, well you name it!  

However, I am looking to move closer in and have been hunting through LA's neighborhoods myself in trying to decide where my next play is.My thinking has been influenced by David Schumacher's book - Buy and Hold.  

Nevertheless, after obsessively scouring information over the last year or so, I’ve finally decided to start the process of documenting my experiences as I journey down the path towards financial freedom.If you are a fan of the BiggerPockets’ Podcasts, you know that many of the successful R.E. investors got their “push” from the book “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki.I, too, was motivated by this inspiring book back in about 2003. 

The local/regional ones are more reasonable and more motivated to avoid a foreclosure than the bigger ones.  

Perhaps that will increase their "motivation". :)

They are not really motivated and if they wont get the price they will just rent it out.

Coming up tomorrow is @Justin Silverio 's quarterly meeting that will be at a finished rehab project he did in Stoneham (He just informed us there will be pizza so that should be enough motivation for a 21 year old:) ).