If house-hacking is out of the question/you already own a primary at the very least, then that sounds like a pretty solid option/interest rate (although I might be able to beat that...).

Will there be a catalyst for housing activity like lower interest rates?

It is my honor to serve this family and I am really to JV with another investor to help more families in need of relief that are in dire situations like this Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Hoping to get help from like minded people.After lurking in the back ground for years, we recently started purchasing property in the greater Birmingham area.  

I treated his father like every other client—answered every question, gave honest insights, and let the process play out.

When I say education, I mean real education (not formal or higher education) but more like hands on business experience, sales, marketing, or agriculture as you mentioned. 

I would like to briefly explain my situation and want to hear your guy's advice on what i should do and what action i should take in order to maximize my time and investments.

There are other ways to get your offer accepted that can be appealing to the buyers like non-refundable deposits, higher deposit amounts, shorter timelines and others.

I like @Chris Seveney and @Shiloh Lundahl's concept for a fast sale that you can do a lease option on.

Quote from @Drew Sygit: It's like first responders: people don't really care about what they do until they need them.