Since that is not all time consuming/flexible, I would put your everything in wholesaling and see what happens..

I run an export business which allows me the flexibility to do that.

Much more flexible and much more cash flow. 

People are also more flexible with septic but back to that lagoon, I think its just going to turn a lot of potential buyers off.

Working on trimming down our belongings so we can have more flexibility in where we live (size and quality, I guess).

Below are the "shorts" on each component.Area: Philly (Manayunk); Block has a greater variance in market value than most (based on house types)Landlord/Seller Wants to avoid paying RE commissions; Wants to avoid capital Gains Tax by using a 1031 Exchange; Doesn't know his timing yet (wants flexibility)Current Renter/Buyer (current renter for last 8 years on the subject property): Little Money to put down ~5%; Shows a small income on tax returns (waiter); Will have a tough time qualifying for a mortgage thru a traditional lender.House: SFH; Seller bought for $70K -- 15 years ago.

You can't have any holes in the screens, you can't have more than 1 person per 50 sq ft of bedroom space, no flexible pipe from the sink drain and no plastic water supply to any faucets, GFIs in basements and garages and within like 10' of the sink, no flexible pipe to hot water tank or furnace, no nail holes or non-fire rated foam crack filler in the garage wall between the garage and the house because fire can spread faster from the garage to the house... 

This seems much more flexible as far as exit strategy goes.  

My question is, do you think there is a downside in telling him about 1031 exchanges in hopes to get him more flexible on price.

I would like to leverage my money so that I can use it more effectively and have some flexibility.