I wasn't aware it was an option.

If you do go the seller finance route, consider asking for a right of first refusal option in the event the seller ever decides to sell the note. 

There are only 2 options for those.

Once they are leased, then you can take over from there.There are several software options if you want to self manage.

No syndication experience but there are about a dozen quality RV/Mobile home parks on market in Oregon, several with owner carry options that can be passiv-ish with management in place.

Seller will be taking a 30k+ loss with this route.325k with 50K down to seller, 3 years of payments $1600/month, and a balloon payment of 215k at the end of 3 years.Benefits to me: (1) 10k less downpayment, (2) with the conventional route, the loan would be at 228k after 3 years of payments, so I will gain additional equity with the 2nd option since I will owe 215k (presumably I will have to refinance at that time).Benefit to seller: she gets over asking price, 50K upfront and $300/month of cash flow.Does this offer and structure sound reasonable?

And countless other options.

I would truly appreciate another option if you have one or a local agent referral as you mentioned.Please have someone reach out to me via email or phoneQuote from @Aaron Letzeiser: Quote from @Dean Valadez: I reached out to Obie for a quote and this is the response I received via email:"We’ve heard back from all our markets and unfortunately, we do not have a market available for your property at this time. 

I had two real options, University of Oklahoma or Oklahoma State University.

@Seidy Lasker Wash sale rules apply to stock options if they are deemed "substantially identical" to a security sold at a loss within 30 days, such as options with similar expiration dates or strike prices.