It's written on a light tone, and takes you from the Mindset needed to succeed, goals, plans to think like an integral investor. 

The slope of the land and how much dirt to be moved also comes into play as it can get expensive to level for site work.Additionally inventory levels of similar locations with vacant buildings where developers or tenants can go in cheaper and faster might be competition unless you have one of the best locations in the area.Basically what I am saying is that there is a lot to this and you need a specialist to help if you are trying to extract any additional value out of the property versus it's current use.

If your goal is to be motivated, then by all means pay the $800 or $3k.

Using amortization calculators I noticed I could pay off the loan a lot faster by adding extra payments.

You have to decide your goals.

I'm trying to figure out your goal say for the coming 12 months or less...Kudos,Mary   

Refi (Yes Dave R is spinning in his grave or I'm sending him there more quickly)  Refi and consolidate debt on one or two properties and then apply all cash from every source you got including banks you can rob and lunch money you can steal from your children to that one loan.Paying of debt is a very good goal. 

It took me about 1 hour and I was done . now I have lots of time to get a replacement the spare covers the current  problem .I dont repair refrigerators , washing machines or dryers , its cheaper and faster just to replace .

., What is your goal?

My goal was to find off market deals, so basically buying a dollar for .60 cents.