Now since the sheet goes from 6-8% but your par rate is 7%, that means that everything under 7% could be available to you, it's just going to cost you something (a certain number of points).

Main thing is get out there and do something. 

Counter-intuatively, having a more specific "ask" is likely to get a better response in my view - something where you bring the work, deal finding in exchange for an investment or something like that

I’ve been doing this type of work for way too long, earning whatever number it is my “boss” thinks I’m worth, and I want a career change that gets me out of the rat race.I want to be around happy people (for the most part) doing something creative, that makes me happy, free and lucrative, one that allows me to be my own boss deciding how much money I make, and on my way to living an essential life with multiple streams of income that include me in Europe, writing stories in my free time.

If the terms sound too good to be true, something does not feel right, or it’s not right situationally, it make not be legitimate. 

Between questionable long term water supply and a heated market cooling off and rents dropping at a macro level, it is hard to want to buy something, 

I agree partnering is something I won’t take lightly, I really would want to collaborate with folks that are on the same page and have similar goals that align with my own

Something easy, like paint, floors, maybe a roof.

I think we can all agree that the potential risks involved are something to consider prior to selling a property using seller finance.  

Run the numbers and you may be better off keeping your money in a deposit account that earns 5% (or look for something even higher) than buying a rental.