Hmmm....Seems like classic hard sales tactic used for selling time shares that we didn't appreciate which made us start looking even harder, more critically at the program.

You can't (and don't need to) do a 1031 on your primary, so that's off the table. 

I can bring some cash and outstanding credit to the table as well for JVs, partnerships, etc.Anyway, welcome.

It's the classic tale of "you don't know, what you don't know".You will hate yourself if you self manage with zero training or experience. 

Of course, sometimes it's difficult to sell a house this way if you have alot of equity since the buyer will have to come to the closing table with that amount of money before assuming the loan.   

The process went like this.1. marketing company in LA had a 1 hour radio show on the Big AM radio station there ever Sat. morning 9 to 10.. it was called the Radio round table and you had Mortgage brokers running it they would then talk about parts of the country were real estate was far cheaper than LA.. this drove hundreds of leads.

The table in the book does not match the text.

First: Define “good.”Second: Why would any owner want to leave money on the table, especially money sufficient enough to make a market deal a “good” deal for the buyer?

The only negatives with an assumable loan is that they take longer to close, 60-90 days generally, and you would also need to come to the table with a little cash to cover the sellers equity (if any) and some other closing costs. 

It sounds weird, but a vase filled sticks or small tree branches from around the property might be a nice touch on an empty table or counter.