Where is the sellers motivation if any?

When you become a motivated seller, you are not going to get the money out of the home you really want to.

Once you have better idea of Seller's motivation, there may be some negotiating room that isn't strictly focused on price. 

Forgot to ad one of my favorite motivational speakers (which might surprise some of you)Will Smithhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?

My mother tried to quit deed her house to me, but after a lot of research on the process and learning her motives, I avoided that like the plague. 

Any idea how to get them motivated?

My nephew found a FSBO that returned my call earlier, and he sounds pretty motivated.

You can direct market for a great deal, contract with a motivated seller and have them carry back owner financing, you can buy subject to the existing mortgage (sub2), you can bring in a partner with money and JV, you can build private money lenders to fund your deal, and the list goes on.

@Tim Leslie Account Closed For me, it makes sense to figure out what the motivation of a realtor would be to help you and make sure you address that need.

Is it worth waiting a few months to see if a seller is motivated enough to sell at a reduced price or does that generally not happen much?