Any good recommendations for a lawyer who understands real-estate investing and can write up owner-financing contracts?

I am not sure I quite understand the question.

Most lenders won't do that unless you have free and clear cross collateral involved. 

One thing to understand about debt, there is good debt and bad debt.

Hey @David Caddy, I understand your frustration, and that's why I encourage beginners to set realistic expectations from day one.

You are not the first to see a "guru" pose alongside an impressive portfolio when really they are loosely involved-- I've even experienced some claiming properties when they are solely the property managers! 

There are three court cases involving Bridgehouse and its owner, Mario Robert at the Justice Court in Maricopa county in Arizona (case numbers CC2018-219950, CC2018-250364, CC2018-065079).Two victims, each owed over $10,000 by Bridgehouse (both posted YELP & BiggerPockets reviews) will swear that the person they met at the Bridgehouse America offices in Colorado is the same person who appears in some very negative news articles in Colorado.I will let not offer my opinion but let you judge for yourself once you have read the articles.Bridgehouse-America is owned by Mario Robert.

I will say a market you know and understand. 

It's like buying a suit of armor to bring to a pillow fight.This herd mentality, where everyone blindly follows the latest 'sophisticated' trend without understanding the why and the how, is not just amusing but financially draining.

I understand there could be big difference between two towns that's close to each other.