But it was still funded by a regular mortgage person on the consumer side of the bank.  

It will be a short pay off, but still they want to get whatever money they can.If you want to buy this short sale, get a loan and purchase it as a regular purchase. 

If you want bigger juicier notes, look at small business transactions, Ma and Par retired from the motel business, sold the car wash, sold the cafe or the auto garage, it's not just houses.

But it's not a regular person looking to sell their house like the class taught, it's a frustrated land-lord. 

If it was me, so long as the tenants have been there for quite some time, they have record of regular payments, and a low tendency for trouble making, I would much rather take the paycheck than the negative cash flow  straight out of the gate. 

This work for rent sounds bit extreme, but I have definitely heard of legitimate, capable workers who is willing to take a discounted pay for 1) long term, regular job and 2) dree housing.  

If you loan yourself money and pay yourself interest, the interest is both an expense and income, so its a wash for taxes.  

But it's set up as a regular ACH processing through my bank.

I also am trying to mainly focus on owner financing deals, but with not much success as the majority would rather wash their hands of the place.

Carter Melvin also organized a meetup last month among BP members interested in commercial RE but not sure if there's any intention to make that a regular thing.