That's usually enough to motivate even a stoner.

I've run into sellers that were relatively motivated to sell, but couldn't get their stuff packed up to move.

"What motivated you to finally try & sell this property?"

So even with many owners having the resources to handle it, no one wants that sort of loss and some owners may be more motivated to sell.Only time will tell what sort of impact will really occur.

If the property is sitting and the seller is motivated, you can probably get it for under list price...but 70-75% might be a stretch. 

I am eager and motivated to begin my real estate journey.

Rich Dad is a good overview to get you motivated and see options, but it's not nuts and bolts, it's more of a story.

I will truly ask the previous owner about the existing tenants and see what exactly the motivation to sell is.

It allows me to have more confidence and motivates me even more and and shows me that it can be done.

found it on redfin. the hud report stated it needed electrical repair and had a water leak. so i was able to get the bank down on their price from 250k. i had been watching this house for a while and knew it was priced high and the second they dropped the listing price i went to go look at it as i knew they were motivated. when i walked through the house i noticed the water leak was an easy fix and also there was no electrical issue as the breakers were just shut off.