During which time you would have had to demonstrate continuous and unopposed, or “open and notorious,” physical possession of it.

Eventually, when you have a large enough commercial line, you will consolidate all of your smaller lines, and you will then use physical liquid cash and your one large line to put yourself what I enjoy calling a "Position of F*** you".

Andrew Pettit , it depends on the length of the Escrow and contingency period you agree to with the seller.In the state of California during a 30 day Escrow for example,you have 17 days for an inspection period to walk away from the deal without a financial penalty .However,to be competitive in obtaining investment properties against seasoned investors with cash,you would have to offer a very short contingency period like 3 to 5 days to convince the sellers to sell it to you.Many professional investors with access to all cash are actually willing to buy the property with zero contingencies and accept the risk of a bad physical inspection just to win the deal.

There are wireless systems now that record straight to the Cloud which gives you access to the video thru Internet...They are fairly easy to install but some Landlord do hire installers to physically install cameras and help w initial setup..Although the cameras won’t stop them from doing the crime it might deter them once they see property is being monitored.

Looking at ALL deals you can is how you get better (I don't necessarily mean physically looking but at least checking them out online etc then check against county records, also online)The last deal I bought (last month) was a 7 unit building just south of Portland OR.  3 bed, 1.5 bath in GOOD condition, but needed some updates.  4 of the units were rented at $900 a month, 3 at $750. 

You really need to physically see the property to have a better idea of the condition.  

Scott's book on flipping houses: https://www.biggerpockets.com/store/flipping-physical.

You may be dealing with surveys, environmental assessments, legal access, physical access, deed restrictions, zoning, floodplains, utilities, permits, and that's before you even build anything.

lolI'm still not rich, but rich in life ;) 2018 Goals1) To live a life of experiences - not burdened by physical possessions (they all fit in my backpack), and not worrying about money (having it or growing it.)2) Spend less and less time managing the manager my furnished rental businesses3) Wholesale or wholetail one property for $100K-300K profit4) Raise $30K+ for charity, and volunteer weekly5) Continue traveling the world2018 Actions to Accomplish goals1) I spend my money on awesome experiences and places, and save the rest.

In my opinion you’re most likely to find owner financing when the property is overpriced, in a bad neighborhood or in a bad economic area, in remote locations where there are few buyers, or have severe physical deficiencies.