One, you can't contact them until you own the notes, two, they are in deep dodo with the bank and will likely owe a lot of money and years of not paying, as well as possibly years of back taxes, three, many sellers of notes do not you spreading them all over the place, making you a joker broker.

These types of homes around here will rent for $800-$1100 all day long depending upon # of bedroomsSeason for 6-12 months then sell either the whole note or a front-end partial to a note buyerWhat would the discounts be for either scenario?

. ;)Unless you're an experienced investor who can buy assets at a discount.

It may not guarantee you a discounted price on the property but at least first dibs on a potential sale. 

Looking for someone with a deep knowledge of REI, eCommerce and complex tax scenarios.

The sellers appear to just want out so there is a considerable discount.  

Some short sales you can get a discounted property: they are speculative transactions when you don't have all the information. 

However I may still be interested in buying it if I can get at a pretty hefty discount.

It either happens naturally over time or ... take a deep breath ... it doesn't.  

Negotiate with aunt to sale price that discounts any realtor fees she won't have to pay and that gives us a small under-market discount.4.