What was the outcome?

But per lot it will cost roughly the following:$1,500 Electrical poles, meter installation $2,000 water taps and connections$5,000 grading and land prep$8,000 septic installation (assuming a 1:1 ratio of homes to 1000 gallon septics)$5,000 down payment on each home ($700-750 / thereafter per unit)$21,500 total set up x 17 = $365,000Ongoing expenses after development would look something this for POH model: $12,750 a month in mobile home mortgages (17 x 750 for PITI on each unit) $1,900 a month in land mortgage PITI (house) $3,000 a month landscaping$2,000 a month in reserve emergency fund$2,200 management$21,850 a month total expenses $262,200‬/yearOngoing incomes after development would look something this for POH model:$27,000/month ($1500 x 18 {17 mobile homes plus house})$324,000/year324k-262,2k = 61,800 net pre-tax profit or $5,150/month.Opportunities to reduce start up expenses: Bulk deals with the government or contractors for doing all the work at once (electrical, water, land grading, septic) Trade free rent for someone to mow and landscape (turning a $3k event into a $650 event every month).

Hopefully you will be pleasantly surprised with the outcome.

I would even venture to guess that it is not a simple letter to the lender or trade that gets a lien release.   

If the former, you may be trading $10K today for a long-term risk that could crush you at any time.

I painted it, redid the floors, put on new doors and hardware, fixed all the existing issues (leaks in roof, toilets not working, sinks leaking, water damage on exterior and upgraded the panel to a 220V) What was the outcome?

Unfortunately, nobody will give you something for nothing...That said, I would suggest working on creating the value you can trade for the other piece of the deal (either money or the REALLY good deal).

Best tip: Go to "B or C" apartment complex, locate the maintenance man, he is jack of all trades, master of none but can do almost anything you need done.....he gets paid at best $15-20 an hour.  

But you do get that guaranteed rent as a trade off for your work.I have some section 8 tenants and other programs that are 10X tougher.

Spend ever holiday and summer working for trades right now.