Additionally, confronting any buyer or borrower and attempting to influence them to abandon their rights can also be a problem.

Find motivated sellers off market.

I just went on a great hike the other day with some folks around here just as a motivation to go do it.

You need to find your OWN motivated sellers and work with them.

Since most buyers are using Realtors, and Realtors normally only show houses listed by a Realtor, sellers are motivated to list the house with a Realtor despite having to pay hefty commissions.

So, if I have a motivated seller with 100% equity in the property and use seller financing, would the seller transfer the deed into my name and I (my tenant) makes payments (and the difference is "profit" to me)?...

Many homes that are at or very close to being a good deal sell for less than 90%, it just shows that they were motivated sellers from the start...

A family member is 30K underwater on his 2nd home. His ARM will adjust next year and he wants out.Is there an opportunity there and a way to help ?I am pretty new with REI and my focus is on rehabbing, but this situat...

I suspect his volunteering is partially motivated because I told him when he moved in at the beginning of this year that I'm inclined to reward excellent tenants with a rent rebate around the holidays (e.g. half off december's rent).

The missing piece as I see it is the catalyst to motivate the seller.