"Motivated seller" is pretty much a given in the listing descriptions for on market deals in my area (Charlotte and Sarasota counties).

That’s why follow-up isn’t optional—it’s everything.Here’s what I’ve learned:Urgency WinsIf a motivated seller reaches out, you’ve got a small window.

That's your leverage as a seller should the buyer not perform under the contract. 

Negotiate Seller Concessions or Carryback FinancingIf the seller is motivated (property has been sitting 4+ months), explore seller carryback for some or all of the gap.Example: Seller carries a $40K second at low interest (or even interest-only), allowing you to minimize the size of any outside second loan Seller carrybacks don’t count toward your DTI and can be creatively structured.2.

We charge a $50 late fee to motivate the tenant to pay on time.

SEO is NOT about Google, backlinking or any of that technical stuff.SEO is about providing value to your ideal traffic.Do you think that someone that is very motivated that lands on your website is interested how many backlinks you have?

How do you guys bring up creative financing to a seller?

Even after you put in place a system, hire assistants and hit the prospects consistently (which you must do to get consistent flow of leads in your pipeline), you will discover that most of those sellers are absolutely unwilling to sell at price that would make sense to any investor with half wits.

The fact that the property has been on the market for over 200 days might actually work in your favor, as the seller could be more open to negotiation or creative financing.

They barely know where the buyers and sellers are supposed to sign.