Creative financing, seller financing

[Eric L.]

So when I get bored I look on the MLS or other sites to look for properties, analyze them, then figure out how I would offer them.

Well I found a property that is WAY beyond my reach financially. I was thinking to Brandon Turner's property he found in church. Well I did some research and looks like the owner is around retirement age. I'm wondering if he would be willing to accept an offer that has

long term tax benefit, I would give him his asking price, the only real problem I foresee in the repayment would be another big downturn. Even then, it's in a middle class neighborhood which should be more protected in hard times. Besides offering his full price plus interest, and tax benefits, am I missing any other benefits of seller financing?