And this is the mentality of most wholesalers I see here, the newbies look at this and think that's the way you make money, no, that's the way you steal money!

Nothing beats determination and drive, some degree of losing $ is part of the overall success sometimes, and your mental toughness will be even stronger.Great post!!!!!!!

Many of us market to the same lists - absentee out-of-state, etc. and I think sometimes we have a herd mentality.

Here are the big six (6) reasons people leave behind a vacant property: 1) "Skipped" on bills or other people 2) Drugs and alcohol 3) Incarceration 4) Severe mental & emotional problems 5) Senility 6) Death By reverse engineering each vacant property opportunity, talking to neighbors and others in the immediate community, you ought to be able to get a lead on which of the above scenario is most likely.

@Michael QuarlesThat woman most likely has some mental health issues that she is struggling with.

Be location agnostic and invest where it is best to invest.I'll also suggest this mental bit of self-deprecating gymnastics I'm doing of late:  consider foregoing buy-and-hold investments as a whole in favor of REIT and syndication investing. 

Somewhat of a mentality deal also.  

It went up to help cover mental healthcare costs for Vietnam vets.

My end game is to have little to no debt so that the amount of money I need to reach financial/ mental freedom is less.

I believe it comes down to the "give" mentality and you'll be given back 10x.