We would really like to meet with motivated individual(s) who are familiar with the local market, not only to invest in rental properties, but also to invest in land for new construction multifamily homes.

House hacking is an incredible way to get into buy and hold real estate investing with a relatively low financial barrier to entry… plus the added benefit of reducing housing costs!

Sellers very motivated.

Rich Dad Poor Dad Was My Foundation and nothing has motivated me more than that book.

@Chad Rohlfsen, although this does seem like an incredible opportunity financially, I'd caution you to take it slow and start developing relationships in the Real estate network within Des Moines before doing any investing.  

Any insightful suggestions /opinions appreciated.Be wary of peoples motives on this site and why they are giving you the advice/opinions that they are.

@Shayleen Minott I’ve been extremely busy all day however I haven’t forgotten about you, so from my own research these are some of the list you should look for Probate leads,Inherited leadsTax delinquents leads,Eviction List, (docket off the wall)Pre-foreclosure VacantAbsentee ownersCode violations Identify any kind of distress Now being that thee lists have a lot of information, it’s best if you do something called “list stacking” YouTube it, however it’s basically going through the list and seeing if a person is on more than just one of those List mentioned above, If they are, it more likely for them to be and eager motivated seller..

You have access to an INCREDIBLE loan product called the VA loan.

You need to make sure to frame your offer from the perspective of an appraiser and supply supporting information to justify a lower offer than asking.Cash doesn’t mean much in this market unless they are highly motivated and need to close quickly or have multiple offers with contingencies.

Hello all,What is your favorite way to find motivated sellers?