Finding Motivated Sellers

If you should be a real estate investor or considering becoming one, you understand (or soon will know) that real estate investing is 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 plenty of time on goal setting regarding motivated sellers. If you need motivated sellers, to attain most if not your entire other goals, then doesn't it make sense to focus on the motivated seller part of your goals, at the least in the beginning? Anyone looking at my portfolio of audio CDs and courses will quickly find a sample; over 1 / 2 of the titles are about finding motivated sellers. Exactly why is that? Let's think about it. Let's say you have a target to create $10,000 per month from owning rental property. To get rental property that provides you with excellent cash flow, you will need to buy the houses that have strong rents and try to buy them as inexpensively as possible. How will you