That may be heresy in today's market but I still stick by it.Trying to think of other ideas, I'm not sure if this is an on-market property or not, but especially if it's not, there could be the possibility of paying the seller for an option to buy the property at a certain price within the next year, and letting the seller continue owning it through the winter, then you exercise your option and purchase it in the spring once the ground has thawed out.That's a much easier concept to pitch to the owner if they don't have a real estate agent who's basically just motivated to sell it and get their commission ASAP, but if they've had a few deals fall through because of the failed septic then even if there's an agent, maybe they'd be open to it.Alternatively, and maybe simpler than an option, would be just putting down a decent-sized earnest money deposit and having a closing date in the spring - basically an unusually long period for the closing.

Our primary objective is cash flow, which is achievable there.

The underlying dream is based on the fact that we both are both burnt out from making our employers very wealthy, and want to become self-employed and to achieve financial freedom.

Let me skool you what a lead is, .. sit down son.A lead is ANYONE that is willing to sell their house BELOW MARKET VALUE REGARDLESS the reason or motivation for selling!

Historically there is a poor relationship between initial cash flow and actual cash flow achieved over the hold. 

I'd had enough, and felt that this would be one potential way to motivate him, but it just pissed him off, and he's butt hurt that I hollered at him.  

Goal #1 is to get the owner talking and find the motivation to sell.

.#1: There Are ALWAYS People Who Want to Defer Capital Gains TaxOne of the main motivators for many Sellers who end up doing Seller Financing is the deferral of capital gains taxes.

Plenty of people continue to work in their professions after achieving their goals simply because they like their jobs!

Really trying to start out early to achieve financial freedom sooner than later.