IF you find land contract/ seller finance you 170k could be enough for sellers.issues ENDLESS possibilities to list sorry. just be sure both people are on the same page know your roles. 

I have a small farm outside of town for the weekends and another property to develop on top of a mountain with endless, fresh water running out of the top of the mountain.

Figures could be endless combinations. :)

There are endless examples of investors who have been successful and or been sued with or without an LLC.I would consult whoever your real estate attorney is, and follow their advice.

Or do those of us who just want to stick to the facts have to endlessly wade through irrelevant nonsense?"

Anyway, the list of reasons is endless, and for every reason that one could supply for why it's right to sell, I'm sure that someone here could counter with an equally valid reason for holding it.

The gift is a clean, safe place to live at a reasonable price.That is what I was trying to say in my nearly endless rant!

In ten years 50k invested properly with compounding interest, returns, cash flow, and gains at sell could be endless. 

There is no one size fits all answer here, the return that people want is impacted by an almost endless amount of factors. 

They're probably tired of the endless stream of sales pitches, job searchers, and investment opportunity pitches.