So purchasing undervalued investments (ie fixer uppers, from motivated sellers) is much more of a possibility than in the stock market.

@Brandon OI have marketed to absentee's and I've found they are not a motivated bunch.Sure they call in but they want you to pay retail.Perhaps it's the state I'm in.So start with a small test mailing.Good luck.

To me - Nothing can possibly sound good without a price, or at least some indication of motivation.

I am motivated and a hard worker.  

And if you're really motivated, come down to San Jose on Saturday for @Johnson H. 

Each city is different and has their own way of messing with you and complicating your life.I choose not to do sec. 8 because they are not motivated to inspect and approve the property, they have too much paper work and my houses rent without any hassle.

In the case where I find a deal where major improvements will be needed on the property, either through a motivated seller or a wholesaler, I would sign a contract and would have to put down some earnest money.  

I'm sure you can browse expired listings and find motivated sellers, but we do this in parallel with a full time job, so there's no time to make cold calls and create custom mail lists.  

im getting into probate investment and wholesale realty connecting cash buyers with motivated sellers from what ive learned this is one way to get started without having your real estate license thank you for your feedback

For instance if I am a motivated home owner looking to sell my property, what would be the common searches I would use?