How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

A couple of my regular residential local agent friends in the SF Bay Area shared they didn't know much about where to find these.

I find myself always going into analysis paralysis, wanting to learn about everything before actually taking any action.

Currently you can find 1000sqft apartments in decent neighborhoods starting at $45k and homes starting at $60k , this is info i found online Bolivia is one of those places where people are still old school and you find the best deals by word of mouth.

In some markets you can find two free standing homes on the same lot.

the prices went so high lately, so in my opinion it is hard to find a deal.

The first option is to use the "Cash for Keys" approach and offer them some money to move out and find somewhere else to live. 

I just submitted my apps today so I'm going to find out soon enough. 

Some even just walk away if they can't find a higher buyer, so get a large non-refundable earnest money deposit. 

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?