You should be able to pull some good ideas from them or at least it may motivate you a bit more and get you off of the sidelines and into the game.

She is asking more than what FMV is and is not motivated.

We are all looking for motivated sellers.

Has anyone studied the best search keywords to use to help get motivated sellers to your site?

Can I using direct mail target negative equity preforclosures with an offer and if motivated then in return they will bring up the offer to the lender?

What is his motivation?

Forecast your costs (lawyer, missed rent, rehab to make house rent ready) , multiply it by 2 and then ask it for a discount.If you have a motivated seller, you are in great shape!

The key is finding a motivated seller, if you're after a deal.

I suppose depending on how distressed the area is, the bank might me motivate to get some loot for it (instead of sitting there like it is).

-Buy at house from a motivated seller for 100k that would retail for about 115k.-20k down-4k closing cost-4k some repairs before rent ready-30 year loan at 5%-so all in for 28k-10 year expected hold time-Rent for $1175-taxes $290 mo-insurance $120 mo-mortgage payment $430 mo-total is $840 mo PITI-above numbers give $335 mo cash flow-after 50% rule = 157 mo but I adjust this up a little because I don't use a PM so I figure $195 mo is acceptable (maybe!).