Another notable point is that the owner now owns the deed free and clear so there is no outstanding mortgage obligation to her.The last thing is that the building had been on the market for over a year and was originally listed for 149K and she has been methodically reducing the list price by 10K every 3 months.  

Welcome to the world of Real Estate Investing and the many opportunities available to you.You made the first step in connecting on the largest social network specifically for the Real Estate Investing industry.Take the time to explore all the resources available to you.Networking is how to succeed in this space and as such I wanted to give you an open invitation to feel free to reach out to me at any time.I am located in the Northern Nevada market and doing buy and hold, wholesale and fix and flips… Best of luck with your Real Estate Investing Career.

Hi Ryland, I'm exploring becoming an agent myself.

It most certainly is not a method of analysis on which you would base a purchase decision - for that you want to breakout your favourite slide-rule, or spreadsheet, and carry out a full discounted cash-flow analysis of the property over a projected hold period.If not already in your library, I would suggest picking-up a copy of @Frank Gallinelli's "What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow" and working your way through it as a starting point to property analysis.

You might explore working the owner and asking for the contact info of the people they are working with at the loan servicer.  

Listen to the pod casts and explore the tool bar for areas of interest.  

Be professional, carry yourself in a mature manner and be methodical in your ventures.

Sometimes the simpliest marketing methods work the best. 

What other screening methods are you using?

I like casting a wide net vs using one or two methods exclusively.Happy hunting!