Finding Motivated Sellers

If you should be a real estate investor or considering becoming one, you know (or soon will know) that real estate investing is all about finding truly great deals and that starts with motivated sellers. So, why does it surprise people when I speak on goal setting that I spend a lot of time on goal setting regarding motivated sellers. If you need motivated sellers, to achieve most if not your entire other goals, then doesn't it seem sensible to focus on the motivated seller part of your goals, at least in the beginning? Anyone looking at my portfolio of audio CDs and courses will quickly find a routine; over half of the titles are about finding motivated sellers. How come that? Let's consider it. Let's say you've a target to create $10,000 monthly from owning rental property. To get rental property that will provide you with excellent cash flow, you will need to get the houses that have strong rents and try to get them as inexpensively as possible. How will you buy hous