If you want more cash flow and want to walk away with more of the 80%, perhaps identify another market and do a 1031 exchange so as to not pay capital gains taxes.  

If you simply go to your meetups and let folks know your a private lender you can sift through the deals and cherry pick them.

They researched the title and identified issues.

Our problem is, we have identified a property to buy but we are right in the middle of construction on our new home and our lender has told us not to finance anything else until construction is completed.

I simply recommended the seller finance structure based on the current market rates to make it easier to sell since he has better rates than can be gained financing traditionally.

Meanwhile, a regular 1031 can be less complicated to manage if your main focus is simply deferring gains.Considering how property values and financing rates have shifted these past months.. do you think an OZF might be a better strategic move than a 1031 in your situation?

You simply get a discount on this purchase, equal to your tax rate/bracket.

Zero.Seems you're simply converting 21k to a Roth as opposed to 50k.

Cash invested: $40,000 Sale price: $205,000 Strategic Market Pivot: From Long-Term Rental to High-Yield Fix and FlipThis property was strategically transitioned from a single-family long-term rental (LTR) into a fix-and-flip project after analyzing market trends and identifying a pivot that would yield better long-term returns.

The lenders simply are not interested in financing a deal where the buyer has such a small amount of skin in the game.If you don't mind, can you touch on how you were able to obtain the type of financing structure that allowed for a seller-held 2nd mortgage?