It is vital that you find sellers who are motivated to sell their properties when you are investing in the real estate market. The trick to finding ideal investment property with an increased profit margin for you is to obtain your properties for the lowest possible sales price. Unless the current owner is motivated to sell, they may sit on a property for years, waiting on the ‘right time’ to sell.
Who Is Motivated To Sell?
Look for homeowners and property owners who are in some kind of financial trouble, such as bankruptcy or foreclosure. These people are facing losing their properties and being left without a cent. Any equity that 
they have built up will be lost. These individuals realize that it is better to sell, even below current market value, to an investor such as you. At least by selling the property to you, the current owner will have enough pocket cash to move on and be happy.
When property owners get divorced, often it is best to simply sell the property to an investor than it is to argue between one another over who gets the mortgage. In addition, a divorce can be costly, putting current property owners under extreme financial strain. Just keep in mind when dealing with sellers in this type of situation, it is vital that both parties agree to the sell and all necessary paperwork is properly signed.
Motivate The Unmotivated
You have the power to motivate sellers who may not know they want to sell. No, this does not involve any unethical or illegal activity. You simply must help property owners realise the opportunities and benefits available to them when they sell.
Look for property that has begun to show obvious signs of neglect. There are many reasons this could happen. In some cases, the owner does not have the time to maintain the property, or the owner may have a preventative medical condition.
No matter the reason for the neglect, you stand a great chance of motivating the seller if you use the right persuasion methods and incentives.
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Hi Sean,
I’m learning a lot about how to find motivated sellers by reading your blog. I’m always looking at the state of houses now to see which ones may be the homes of potentially motivated sellers.
It is a shame but a lot of under value real estate deals are due to some ones misfortune or ‘hurry’ to exit their position. These deals are what the smart investor is looking for.