So we objected to the Title commitment to try to cover my earnest money and give us a "safety net" for another 15 days.So now I am in this deal for a little over a grand between the inspections and appraisals.

We have a very unique real estate market here, and it can be difficult to get a grasp of it.

Pricing - the most basic rule in real estate valuation, is that every property is unique, no two properties are alike.

If we had the right kind of unique dwelling, we might be able to do Airbnb.

It's pretty simple to throw some pieces of furniture in a house and call it staged, but a designer will bring out the measuring tape, implement a theme unique to the location and property and will create an experience for the buyer.As a reference, check out these two videos of the properties I mentioned above:https://www.youtube.com/watch?

If someone has accessed their property for 20 years without hostility or dispute, then there is valid, legal right to continue unless the owner of property you pass through can object to that in court.

@Tim Swierczek- is very good with unique situations.

Perhaps your market is unique; the numbers work and the town has the appropriate zoning and you can identify a suitable lot.

So if cash flow is your primary objective, look for older/ rundown houses, renovate and rent out. 

Treating it like a business forces you to think objectively and do things because they are the right thing to do even if they are hard.One of the hardest things to do is separate the emotion of them not paying rent, with your obligations as a landlord.