I love when I find a property with a big mortgage, the home owner walks away voluntarily and I get the mortgage removed with my quiet title suit.   

The more round trips you complete, particularly in markets you work in repeatedly, the easier it will become because you become familiar with the traps and also get a better feel for what design firms are best suited for the particular project.

You could even offer glamping (luxury camping) to make it more attractive.Agriculture Leasing: Lease the land to local farmers or ranchers.

What types of real estate projects are best suited for private lending?

They can provide personalized advice and may have access to loan programs that suit your needs.

The experience is working out pretty well.I think their goal is to be your one-stop-shop for the whole process and that will suit me going forward. 

Alternative strategies: Are there techniques or approaches better suited to markets like this where rents are so low relative to property prices?

For a list that small you may get lucky and no one will notice but in general you can easily run into frequent litigators that are just waiting to get called and file suit.

I do not accept cash app or zelle as those seem better suited for personal transactions than for something like rent payments.

Many of them struggle to relinquish control and delegate tasks to specialists who are better suited for those specific jobs.