I'd try finding someone in Ellensburg or if it is on the river maybe I'd promote it as a hunting "lodge". ;-)  Anyway, the Credit Union lent against it so it can't be too old.

^This will help promote you with other people who have keywords set up for your area.

The fact that many plan providers only offer the Solo 401(k) and therefore only promote that product does not help.We speak with a whole lot of potential investors who have spent too much time self-educating on the internet and as a result have created some convoluted fantasy plan to obtain a Solo 401(k) they either have no business establishing or for which they will not see any meaningful difference in usage as compared to a self-directed IRA.  

I don't want to go too north of Leander, which is now being promoted as Liberty Hills.

They may have a good book of business and can promote the property to a perfec candidate.  

In one post, you talk about how unethical and bad this guy is, but in this post you are promoting his book.

When you're not experienced in real estate, it's much safer to rely on other people' experience, as long as you rely on solid reputable people, not random promoters.5.

My question is this: Other than reducing the price even more, is there anything else I can do to promote and close this deal? 

Promoting it on Craigslist, Facebook, linked in.......not seeing any difference than a regular site.

A reputable contractor who wants repeat business will absorb those costs to promote goodwill with his customer and will make up the loss on future projects.