Zoning is very loose in this area so was thinking maybe some smaller cabins or tree houses or maybe a yurt. 

I say this not to discourage you, but rather to encourage you to prepare for what lies ahead so that you have the best chance of success. 

This obviously will only get me so far. 

Admittedly, I am not one that typically finds paid mentorship very valuable, but I also respect that my degree is in business with a focus on real estate, and my first job out of college was in real estate (so it is a little hard for me to take my 20 yrs of knowledge and rewind it to try to view mentors from a completely fresh lens).A couple points: I view mentors, especially these expensive ones as a catch-22. 

So are you looking for a lender to refinance out of the owner financed note, or are you looking for a lender who will lend your downpayment behind the owner financing?

Hi Bruce, i'll start by saying i'm a mortgage person, so please understand the context in which my response is coming from. you'd need to create CC&Rs/bylaws and establish an HOA in order to do this.

I'm a local realtor and investor, so I’d love to help you find the right property and navigate the market.

So there payments are $200 - $400 dollars under market.

So you are fighting an uphill battle. 

Hey Sean, Thanks so much every day is a day closer to it happening while covering the investment as much as i can.