Do you consider the timing of your offers, the type of deal that you look for, or any other considerations?

Consideration could be cash, a note or notes(s) and/or other assets. 

If memory serves, moving the deed from you to your LLC has not historically triggered the due on sale clause.  

Gotta disagree with Wayne, the deposit is part of the contract and you've not received financial consideration.

But, he was going to be able to achieve very favorable owner-financing terms, with low down-payment, 30-year am, and low interest rate.He then invited me to view a link, which turned out to be a PDF of Brandon Turner's BP Calculator, and asked for my opinion...You should know - I answer each and every message, email, and telephone call; specifically when approached with due consideration, as in this case.  

trust and estate deals and keep good records as to what the major triggers are/were for people. 

There are some keys triggers to take in here.

If it falls below that or any other issues involved (consideration of a pet, for example), then they contact me and I decide.  

There will be considerable driving around to look at neighborhoods but it beats getting a real job....Here's a start; http://www.census.gov/censusexplorer/censusexplorer.html

With that said, a formal degree will cost you a considerable amount of money whereas a spending even a tiny fraction of the cost of a formal education (assuming you don't go the Guru route) will provide income that will easily overcome the cost.