I know that no matter what our first deal looks like, there will be some kind of rehab involved and I want to learn-by-doing as much as I can.I don't have an abundance of time, as I work full-time as a Product Manager in Technology for Disney...but I have some evenings to spare and most weekends with enough notice.

You have a product that's inferior to other listings.

Just call around and ask what type of loan products they have available. 

Can you show that this transaction is against statutory law, case law, or against public policy?

You will find a lot of people that offer similar products and services. 

If things look ok, my thought is to proceed with the following to complete the transaction:1.

So an East Indian couple who are techies are interested in making an offer on my house but were curious to see if I would be willing to accept part of the payment in cash. For example: If the house is $1,000,000 they ...

It's about the owner, not the service/product or customer.

I have never done a commercial lease transaction before, and am therefore reaching out to your brains and knowledge. 

I have never done a commercial lease transaction before, and am therefore reaching out to your brains and knowledge.