However the town is fighting it and half the town prefer it to stay an idyllic river getaway in the Western Catskills which I understand . 

Due to personal faith based reason, I prefer to only invest in all cash deals that don't involve traditional financing (so typical passive RE options like syndications, RE funds with fixed returns, REITs etc are not a viable option for me). 

You cannot have a Solo 401k with full time w-2 employees outside of the married couple.   

I know people who currently have that, it started a generation ago and probably ends next generation, it's hard to maintain this more than a couple generations because the politics, religion and underlying values can't hold across hundreds of extended family members.The same goes for business/way of life.

Some investors say it’s the perfect time to get deals done, while others prefer to wait until the new year.What’s your strategy for managing fix-and-flip projects during the holiday months?

Off market preferred but on-market welcome.Any suggestions for good areas to buy in?

In fact, I have a couple buyers right now looking in this area for a house hack potentially just like this set up.  

I also think getting the divorce settled and possibly renting for a year would help you figure out exactly what you want to do (your preferred real estate strategy) and might help you save some extra money for that first purchase.

I had heard about wholetailing and, from what I've heard, it is preferred over wholesaling. 

Also seller might need some extra days to move out.Details, the house has been on the market for over 170 days, fell twice already, the seller prefers a cash buyer, how to negotiate with this type of agent?