This kind of "deal" usually means the property is going to be very difficult for the seller to sell in present condition - they owe more than it's worth, or the house is in bad disrepair, etc.

I'm not sure of what sort of due diligence you did but here are a few comments on the points you made.a.

If utilities are present, the property is worth what other bare land properties in the area are worth.

Need input / ideas / comments on following pls.I have 2 SF rentals that I'm facing foreclosure on as I fell behind w/ the mortgage payments on (due to unrelated problems).

I agree with the others who have commented.

So, once you start finding actual deals and can easily present them as deals to others, you can decide whether to:1) Wholesale for quick cash.

Or, the trust (with trustee other than yourself) owns the property with LLC as beneficiary.Costs: LLC registration, annual secretary of state fees, agent for service fees, bookkeeping fees, tax prep fees, attorney fees to unravel structure mistakes, others I can't think of.Also, there are challenges getting title insurance, property insurance and loans for a trust.This is a way to get your name out of public record, no comment on whether it's good or bad. 

We’ll use these as visual aids in our presentations to investors, during dispo of fix and flips, and for our property managers to show prospective out-of-town tenant leads. 

Yesterday, a woman commented on a couple of my responses as "Scammer" and disliked my posts.  

only small builder or home are not selling fast enough would consider sell to investor.Anyone in Knoxville could verify this or comment or connect me with builder.