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Homeowners don’t exactly line up around the block waiting to sell their homes for less than they’re worth. As a house flipper, your job is to hunt for the homes in your area that are dontwanners, as in “The owners don’t want ’er.” These orphan homes usually appear bedraggled: The yard looks like a weedy wasteland, the gutters are hanging off like false eyelashes the morning after a party, the paint is peeling, and the interior is trashed. These properties are often referred to as distressed, and their appearance indicates that their owners are distressed as well — their dream home has become a nightmare.

When homeowners need to shed the burden of a home they can no longer afford or simply no longer want, they may not have the time or resources to repair and renovate it, place it on the market, and wait for months or even a year for a buyer to make a reasonable offer. In such cases, they’re often willing to sell at a greatly reduced price to a serious buyer who has the financial resources to close the deal. How do you discover opportunities like this? In Part 2, I point out several techniques for discovering distressed properties and their distressed owners.