I'm currently in conversation with a motivated seller.

When I talk to them I continue to see the same patern and that is that they are not as motivated or too busy to do some of the basic ground work to continue to grow at a productive rate.

The seller is motivated, she has a loan that will balloon in 5 months.

Hi there,

I want to get start on my fist deal and I just got this lead from my friend. He is moving to oversea and want to sell his house fast. This house hasn't been on the market yet. He has just told me ye...

And if you can lock in some front-end equity by seeking out motivated seller situations, all the better.

In FL after 2 years the tax certificate holder can technically go down to the court house and petition for the deed and they own the house for whats owed in taxes.Since they are on the brink of pretty much losing the home that way, I KNOW there has to be motivation.

Sorry If I sound demanding but I am motivated and willing to do this.

Wayne,Thanks again for the insight, however when I market and seek out deals i use methods that bring me sellers that I question to see if they would be motivated to discount the property into my ballpark before I show interest because otherwise you are absolutely right I'm wasting my time offering at 60%-65% FMV.

Not only is it a huge source of info on your local market, its a mega motivational factor meeting local people that have done what you wish to accomplish in the future. 

Just wanted to share a little of my new reading. I'm reading a new book, Ask and It is Given by Abraham Hicks. It is about Law of Attraction and your vibrational being. I came across a little excerpt that I thought is...