The next person I hired was a VA to make my calls and help me bring in more motivated seller leads.

@Cassandra Brown break the ice, ask a question getting to know them like why they like the area(if they can’t think a one or a few reasons why they like the area then it’s a strong signal they are just dangling the carrot)Or why they are they movingFor the pre screen and showings, once I can see they are motivated or wanted to apply i ask the tough questions but before all that I will askHow is your credit?

I was wondering if anyone had success with Facebook Ads or other forms of digital marketing to find motivated sellers.

However without motivation there is nothing to do!

@Kanwar Sodhi,There are all kinds of distress and motivation, and even more sources for finding those leads. 

Allow me to explain.True motivation doesn't have to do with "money".

For a book on wholesaling you need :a book on understanding contractsa book on how to negotiatea book on how to do ARV'sa Book on how to do Cost of Repairsa book on how to generate motivated seller leadsa book on how to flip a housea book on how to calculate numbers for long-term rentalsa book on how determine numbers for short term rentalsI am absolutely not being sarcastic or condescending.

Your name will get out there as an investor/realtor, your time isn’t being spent looking for leads, and someone in your closer circle could be motivated enough to jump in as a partner on a deal. 

It’s easy leads that are motivated. 

But they were flexible with the move-in date so we renewed the lease to a later date, which is not so bad as we plan to install new floorings before they move in.Now the old tenant is not cooperating -1. she does not answer our phone2. we sent her the addendum with the original rent proportioned by date but put on a late fee $500 per day after Aug 10 (to motivate her to move!).