A stress-free life is the best life.Why have 100 properties when you can live the lifestyle you want with less houses that are paid off.A paid-off house also is one less obligation that you have, no monthly mortgage payment that you have to worry about.

I was on here pre-pandemic when I tried the STR market.

i fyour getting paid off when the vertical loan goes on.. then your in first position . so not sure what the issue is? 

Preforeclosure owner finance wrap, paid off the default payments and taxes with cash and assumed the owners loan.

(https://www.mynd.co)One of my co-workers at my last job (pre-covid times) used to work\invest with them, so I had probably registered on their site back then.

.: Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: when I was buying notes I did not even run credit.. but I only paid 10 to 20 cents on the dollar.  

However, my mother has fully paid for the property, making her the rightful owner in practical terms.

I paid him half and half went to the debt. 

In reality he is a high paid, likely already working a ton, attorney - he very well may not want to average an extra 10 hours a week of work year round to make it work. 

The lot is paid off and deeded to our LLC, but lender will not do conventional loan to LLC for the remaining financing so we'd need to take out a loan in our personal names.