I'm told there is a way to ask the seller (who's carrying the loan) to take a second position, along with a second on the new motel property, to let new lender come in first by refinancing or cross collaterlizing the multi family?

Even crossing the fence in my backyard adds $50k to the home prices because the community is gated.

These loans are secured to cross collaterizing multiple homes and apartments.

The ones that I crossed off my list were those that avoided tenants, didn't have a way of getting things done without lawyers, or those that didn't really like people. 

Cross reference your notes.

Thankyou everyone. i've learn a lot. finger cross.

Fingers crossed that it's actually an amazing deal like you thought and not a scam at all!

Fingers crossed I get some type of recouped payment.  

The lady lived in Marin county the project was in Lake Co CA  a little island called Indian island just off shore from the City of Clearlake. 

I few “bad apples” have infected the basket and when I see a blanket judgment on a whole group I care deeply about, I must share my thoughts.I used to help investors flip multi-million-dollar homes in Marin County California, one of the most affluent pack of zip codes in the country.