If our mindset is on a certain option, (personal, business, etc.) it's sure to eventually play out. 

We cut our own with a builder’s supply purchase 8 years ago, still looks like new and it only cost like $150 plus the saw blade (small galley style kitchen).

Thank you for sharing; as a young person looking to start house hacking as a way to be a homeowner, landlord, and real estate investor all in one, you have shared some great insights! 

Here's an article with some examples: https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/one-extra-mortgag...You can also search for "early mortgage payoff calculator" and enter your own numbers to see how extra payments impact your mortgage.

Also, below are some ideas I've had.It seems to make sense to start with a list of people in my ideal area that have owned land for a long time and are not actively using it.   

I make sure to ask that the person applicant gives me is the owner not the property manager 

And, even if you could find an appraiser to do an evaluation, it's not clear how that would help you.As you state, the motel has been shut down for nearly three years, so there's no current financial data.But even if you had recent numbers, you're planning to operate it as a sober living facility, which I suspect is a very different business model.You need to find a comparable facility in or near your local market and develop your own customized financial analysis model based upon this particular property.Then, given your business objectives (cash flow and cash-on-cash return, I assume), you'll need to back into what purchase terms you'll need to achieve those objectives.Only then will you be able to determine whether these seller financing terms will work.As far as documentation to get started, a letter of intent (LOI) is commonly used but you might move straight to a purchase and sale agreement, particularly if no agent is involved.Whichever path you choose, just be certain to give yourself plenty of time to thoroughly perform your due-diligence.

And then sometimes the house is pristine because it was a 90 year old person in a gated community who died and no one came behind them to take care of things.  

The other is vehicle, personal loans credit card etc.  

Hi everyone,I recently got contacted by an investor who is interested in doing a "subject to" deal on a condo I own.