You don't seem motivated.

Most people who just recently purchased aren't going to be very motivated to sell at a discount.

What is an efficient way to actually get the contact info of that many owners? 

I think the creativity and availability for prospects to see available homes on demand will ultimately create a higher level of service for future residents as they weight their options, and will also likely lead to gains in staffing cost efficiencies for owners.

But, I believe urban areas, like Minneapolis/Saint Paul where I am, will see a large temporary loss of STR inventory, and most of that loss will be from the bottom of the barrel, because they aren't profitable enough to justify the risk, but the highest performing STRs will of course stick around, because they're doubling or tripling income from LTR.I also own a duplex in Rochester, MN a few blocks from Mayo Clinic, that I'll be putting half of onto airbnb when it's done (I wish it was ready so I could help some healthcare folks out).I think it's like most industries though, the most robust and efficient businesses will withstand this crisis, while the weaker, unfortunately, might not.Just to predict, I think across the airbnb platform we'll see a temporary (maybe up to a year after the crisis comes to an end) drop of inventory around 10-15%, but I think bookings will drop by less than that amount (after the quarantines stop).

I'll just say that many times primary residences don't make the most efficient rentals. 

I started finding properties that are not for sale, and I want to mail the owners, but my question is this:  is it more efficient to analyze each one and then mail out; or mail, and then in the few cases where I receive a reply, analyze and find a deal with it that cash flows? 

But if you are in a big metro with lots of them, then driving for dollars can be more efficient.

So in addition to the Option Consideration, what else might you do to keep them motivated to stay the course and complete the contract.

As it turned out the seller was motivated and the contract was signed yesterday,The house has issues.