So, if sellers are human beings with real emotions and real lives, why in the world does every Lead Generation Company, Cold Caller or VA think they can decide if a seller is motivated in a 5 minute or less phone call?

Is the fund using high leverage to achieve the projected yield? 

Within the FI and FIRE communities there is a lack of consensus around 4% specifically and you'll find the more conservative members favoring a lower rule, like 3.6% or 3.8%.The reason this is considered a "safe" rate to draw down on your investments is that the overall market returns OVER TIME are well above 4%, so if you build your assumptions on numbers that have historically been achievable, then you'll have the highest likelihood of achieving similar results.   

I’m worth it and motivated.

A deal comes from a seller who is motivated to act quickly in return for a discounted sale. 

Motivated seller calls and says they want 55k For the house..

I Wanted to share a little of what motivates me to work to reach my real estate goals everyday.

Because of this I've very passionate about educating others on how to use their benefits as a resource to achieve financial freedom. 

NO damn it, you made the deal because you (luckily) reached a motivated seller.The method how you reach them does not matter  in the sense you are applying this.Yes if the government sends bills using a yellow card and people in your town are used to yellow cards means you got a bill, of course do not send out yellow cards as your DMM piece.But apart from that obviousness, it is not the "text" or the "voice" that inherently works better.It all comes down to yhe list. to whom you are sending your message to.Everyone keeps thinking that there is a magic delivery method that gets you better results.People think!!!

This could be good starting point to identify your return on equity in the portfolio you inherited and compare it to what you could be achieving in other investments, potentially something closer to you?