MayorOnunwor was pretty good and kept pointing out how funds mysteriously disappeared (e.g., the park's water fountain fund) but he got arrested for corruption in relation to contract hiring.

As someone who o/o renos and has 2 little ones, kids are one of the toughest parts of your scenario, before I could spend all night or weekend on projects but that time disappears with kids (though I'd rather hang out with them anyway). 

If so, I would think the owner-occupied requirement would disappear, right?

. - Rent a house- Advertise to sell on owner financing- Collect a large down payment- Collect some rent- Disappear

Half the problem is its "free information" the other half is, its much easier and requires minimal effort for someone to create a post asking their question then it is for them to read and research for the answer and info.There is basically no commitment required, no barrier to entry to filter or prescreen any INTERNET searcher from using the BP forum for their own benefit without any sort of contribution monetarily or with thoughts and ideas.How many posts exist of the non investor type landlord who ran into a problem with a tenant,came here for an immediate option or solution and then disappears to never return?

One of my sons has an 8 month pregnant wife that is suicidal and disappeared a few days ago.

OK, I posted a very long and detailed answer with a sample letter and it took me an hour to type and then when I hit post it just disappeared.

Of course after a couple of months those sites disappear and so do the bandit signs.

Simple is much easier to get a seller to agree to.What the seller wants is for her mortgage to disappear......how much is that one, what is her payment?

Don't buy it - and it disappears.