But it put them out of business big time and they were lucky nothing criminal was brought against them.

For profit and not for profit investors can be brought into the financing structure to work together to meet the needs.

My timeline so far has been:End of Oct 2022 - Permits ApprovedJan 2023 - Lot ScrapedMarch 2023 - Fill dirt brought onto lot, compaction tests in progress. 

Any tips on how to find/market to owner finance buyers that have brought you success?

.✅ Any home built before 1980, likely has cast iron or clay sewer lines which will deteriorate over time.These issues can be avoided.

A neighbor has brought to my attention that a dead tree on my new property is at risk of falling onto their shed and home and that I would be responsible.

Don't use overly rozy projections based on self-management and renting it out forever.2) Higher risk - how do you know which tenant caused the damages or brought in the bed bugs?

That's worth a nice fee to the guy who brought it to me

I have one fridge in storage as a tenant brought their own, so that is a mixed bag.Refrigerators and stoves are reasonably failure-proof appliances if you stay away from ice makers, water in door options, and other things that add complexity.

Seeing as you brought ideology into things I will point out your Marxist/ Communist ideology is a non-starter.