I am not a condo person, but I am a commercial buyer.2.

Preferably one who specializes in investments and works with investors (In most cases its FREE to work with a buyer agent because commission comes from the listing side at least in TN thats how it works) Thats your first step according to @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner.

If you were to bring other buyers and sellers together for a sale then you would need to join a brokerage. 

Hello I am actively looking for my first real estate deal. I am in long island new york, and looking for a rental property while I am still leaving at home. I have enough money saved up for a good down payment. Mostly...

This approach is solid and true in a buyer's market but not very realistic in a seller's market. 

But I guess from what you guys are telling me this is not a buyers market and I should just wait?

BUT it would also be pretty easy to put an entry door there (it's right off the driveway) and make a mudroom.I imagine that whether we decide to rent or sell makes an impact on the decision... my gut says that renters can deal with not having a mudroom, but that buyers might really want one (I know I did in my house, had to add one!)

The incentive for the seller (who's already had one deal go south b/c of buyer financing issues) is a quick close during a slow time of year and no bank headaches.

Could the seller put the assets into an LLC and then allow the buyer to purchase the LLC over an X year period work? 

Day one I have three leads and meeting a cash buyer in the morning to "write up a contract" of course that doesn't mean it's going to happen but hopefully it well.