Cutting to the meat of the situation, I came across a property that looked like a fixer upper, typical investment grade property.

I don't plan to do any fundraising, but I'm finding the paperwork and process quite daunting.

While I can't prove this definitively, the posting behavior strongly suggests this isn't coming from a typical satisfied customer.What's interesting is how this latest post is carefully crafted to rank well in Google searches for people who are searching for education on land investing.

The first step is typically posting a notice to end tenancy, it is normally 30 - 60 days depending on the area and type of lease.

The rate will be higher (typically 1% to 1-1/2% higher) but you will be able to sell, refinance, or payoff the loan without  having to worry about paying what could potentially be thousands of dollars in a pre-payment penalty. 

technically yes but I am not sure how realistic it is unless its a very large parcel. reason I say that is typically when you give up rights they will use them (for example oil well), which requires access etc.

That's more like a typical security deposit to rent an apartment, lol. 

Typically on old houses it's cheaper for a seller to put vinyl siding over old asbestos boards then replace and ripoff.

Quote from @Chas Lumley: Quote from @Caleb Brown: Getting leases is typically done once under contract, I always have verbiage that leases will be reviewed by buyer within the inspection contingency.

Obviously the net number is what's most important to sellers typically but I have found escaltion clauses and offering free rent backs to the seller are just a couple of ways to make your offer stand out.