Try to build up a relationship with them.

I would love to connect and talk with anyone interested in establishing a potential relationship to acquire a deal.Thank you for your time and support, and I look forward to learning and hearing from this great community.

I would reach out to some of the smaller more relationship-based banks in your area and see what options they might have. 

The internet has its place for information, @Darryl Smith, but it will not replace face-to-face relationships.

If you're starting on this investing journey, you should think of these relationships as an investment as well.Best of luck!

The previous owner wanted to sell to a multi-generational ranching family and we had created a good relationship with him over the last 12 years stewarding over his land.

The previous owner wanted to sell to a multi-generational ranching family and we had created a good relationship with him over the last 12 years stewarding over his land.

I'd come up with a good list of questions you have and just ask, because this isn't likely to be an ongoing business relationship unless you bird dog, the flipper may just talk with you no strings attached.

Also if you find a good accountant you can leverage their already established relationships with lenders, potential investors and more. 

I've done it but only when i'm trying to squeeze more money out of a third party while at the same time, being comfortable with it coming back to me as REO (That usually implies there is a senior lien/junior lien relationship of some sort).Some of it is art, some science, some smoke and mirror but its all in the effort to "true up" what you realistically expect to take as a loss when its all said and done, if you end up taking a loss.