😎Ryan has been an awesome client , super motivated!

I would like to believe that the property was bought at a discount due to the condition but you never know what motivations people have.

-Ben, aspiring multifamily househackerWhy are you wasting time with time with someone with no motivation to sell?  

Quote from @Samuel Eddinger: @James McGovern - my wife was in attendance and she and I own 20+ properties Curious of the motivation/rationale for your wife to attend the meeting?

Based on the responses to buying a house, mommy daddy down payment $$$, and lack of motivation I wouldn't work with them to buy a house.

You won't really find "deals" on the MLS unless you find a motivated owner that has deliberately priced their property to sell fast.Otherwise, you look at properties on the market for 90+ days and make offers at an amount that makes your ROI work:)Yes, you may have to write 10, 20 or more offers, but write enough and someone will eventually say yes. 

.: doorknocking, cold calling, speaking with online leads, contacting people within your sphere of influence, engaging with people on social media (not just posting), meeting people at networking events, etc.2.

He’s obviously not motivated by friendship, loyalty, reputation, fairness, morals or ethics.  

For brevity's sake, I understand the merit of seller's not paying professionals to negotiate against them and I am a proponent of brokers having greater flexibility and influence on compensation allocated, as it provides all parties greater chance of compromise. 

Too often in these firms, the CPA who signs off on your tax return does not have the time or the motivation to check the work of the people to whom he delegates.