How does the other view this semi-deal....

@George Fitz Yeah, prices have had a general downward trend over the last decade with the end of CAMP (the semi-militarized air raids on outdoor grows) in the area, as well as a ton of a ton of cheap, low quality marijuana grown by Mexican cartels, mostly on public land flooding the market.

They were building them as quick as they could find cheaper supplies and semi-experienced workers...

Now one outside the box thing you may want to do and I did this semi successfully in Detroit with one of my OREO's and I don't know were this is I just suspect MI somewhere.Is to sell it on contract with sweat equity... 1k down carry the contract and let the buyer do the fix up over time. 

I have a Star 45 semi auto.

Perhaps you are looking for semi-active or semi-passive income, which is where I classify SF rentals, and there is nothing wrong with that.  

I am in a situation where I have a seller, who owns the property outright, is in his 60's and is semi-retired (works to keep the blood flowing).  

RE investors are a good place to start, rich relatives, people you know that know you're responsible with money.The guru courses teach you to pull up county records and see other private loans and semi-market to them. 

My wife and I are building a semi-custom home with an attached 1 bedroom unit (house hacking).

I am semi familiar with seller financing.