Real Estate prices are competitive and the area offers plenty of activities, from outdoor recreation to shopping.

They are generally completed in 3-4 months and offer a much more cost efficient way to buy a nice home. 

The dealer I’m working with generally works with individuals and not so much investors, so their partners don’t really offer much for investment loans, so my next step is to explore the loan aspect further and see what I can turn up.

@Dan Heuschele: Love the long game strategy with appreciation, and I think San Diego (and California, in general) offers great appreciation.

I wonder how many $M's of dollars the OP has invested in his own real estate empire, or is he (like most of the advice-offering "experts") offering advice with no real personal experience in the game.   

They admit that their hit rate/accuracy is low but offer zero refunds on any of their packages.

I’m selling a home for $330K if I offer owner financing, I’d ask for $130K-$150K and then the remaining monthly amount until the mortgage is paid off.

However, there are other strategies you can consider to optimize your tax situation:Maximize Deductions: Ensure you're fully utilizing all deductible expenses related to your rentals, such as maintenance, repairs, property management fees, and travel expenses to the properties.Depreciation: Make sure you're taking full advantage of depreciation on the properties, which can significantly reduce taxable income.Cost Segregation Study: For larger properties, a cost segregation study can accelerate depreciation on certain parts of the property, offering more upfront tax savings.1031 Exchange: If you're considering selling any properties, a 1031 exchange allows you to defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting the proceeds into another rental property.Energy-Efficient Improvements: Tax credits may be available for making energy-efficient improvements to your properties.Rod

As Dwayne mentioned, a title company can certainly close and insure the transaction for you, but many lawyers serve as a closing/title agents and can also offer assistance with the contract drafting, etc.   

I mentioned they should put adds in Texas newspaper and offer a free house.. 45 days later all hispanic crews getting stuff done.