I think you could approach the owner (who sounds tired of owning and managing) and see if he'll supply the down payment/contract for deed.

There are a lot of variables that fall into the equation of the lands " WORTH " Some of the questions I have are you talking livestock or crops ?

You should be able to find packs of these in the drywall supply area of your hardware store for a couple of bucks.

I wrote a comparison of this event to a water heater leak at another property a few years ago (before our system was deployed) where the supply shutoff valve on a water heater in a closet of a second floor unit leaked and went unnoticed by the tenants until the laminate flooring in the adjacent room started to cup.    

It's the old law of supply and demand--too little supply and too much demand.If you're looking for "deals" with sweat equity, they are few and far between.

Supply and demand, limited resources, utility, opportunity cost, behavior at the margin and other concepts.Money, banking and credit - Again this an economics course which goes by different titles but it is enormously useful.

If the supply is tight, then buyers will be more likely to overlook a modest eyesore.

They thought they had to supply the toilet like you have to supply the stove/fridge?

.- Accounts set up with supply companies like Wilmar and HD Supply?

But from the list of variables mentioned, looks like a review of basic finance is in order.