First Step - Got a "no" sort of, but moving on to 2nd Action Step

First step - it was a long shot, but a shot.  

We knew of a family that didn't really want to move, but were feeling that they needed to.  So, the first step was to send them an email and see if there was an interest in staying in their home as renters.  I had a spreadsheet all set up where I could speak to them about the two biggest factors - home sale price and rent.  Basically, where could they afford rent and what would that look like for where we could afford to buy their house.  The good thing was that we know this family and they would be fabulous renters.  So, I sent an email, expressing that this could be a possibility and would they be interested in talking about it.  

The answer came back, no, that's not what they are interested in.  But super sweet and thankful that we'd be thinking about them.  We are still going to go over to their house and look at it as a potential investment property.  However, I believe that there is another property in the neighborhood which would be a much better ROI.  

So, I'm ready now to call up the 2nd house and go and look at it.  I'm ready to stop 'thinking' and 'lurking' on Bigger Pockets, and take that second action step. Today I'll call the owner, and hopefully look at it today or Monday.