I'm really just looking to maximize return here.I have a very comfortable savings/investment balance of $100k+, so secure financially.I am not handy and not looking to "buy a job."

I am calling all my local banks, I have a close to perfect credit score and other debt free real assets to use as security.

If the tenant paid the previous owner any security deposits, they would need to be transferred to you, as you will be held accountable for them whether they were transferred to you or not.

In my property that essentially has tree logs holding it up, there was later added some bracketing to secure the vertical log to the horizontal beam.

Definition I found online - A due-on-sale clause is a clause in a loan or promissory note that stipulates that the full balance of the loan may be called due (repaid in full) upon sale or transfer of ownership of the property used to secure the note.

Maybe they'll spend some money on the lighting and sidewalks and the road nearby, but don't give it too much weight.  

My real estate goal is to become a successful real estate investor in order to secure my future.

We have class A/B houses that appeal to those with security clearances and other professional incomes.

I also have more than enough reserves to comfortably stash 8 months of expenses aside in the event of vacancies.Since my investor is an older gentleman and looking to secure himself some passive income for a while, part of our private mortgage deal was that I can't refinance before 10 years, but also that I must refinance before 15 years.  

If you don't you've effectively reduced the security deposit you hold by $300.