Sohail, I'm not sure I would have been so quick to ask for a cancelation especially if you won the auction at a good price, unless the market is different in Keller, Texas than it us here in Central Florida.

VA MD and DC are all great markets and all have Brokers that do not like Seller Financing, that is buying on sub2, lease option (assignments, sandwiches) and wrap around mortgages, all legal but Brokers want "vanilla deals" no risk to their E and O.If you read Shift by Gary Keller of Keller Williams, et al, it says, in Ch 10, Creative Financing,...Creative financing… This is the term we use to describe creative ways to resolve affordability challenges.

I love to read and read a few books from Gary Keller and other financially focused books.

, there is a group at the Keller Williams on PW Parkway in Lake Ridge that meets every so often, my Realtor @Loretta Gray holds meetup at Long and Foster in Old Town Alexandria, she gives really good info on evaluating properties, etc. we also went to look at a few over the winter.

Gerry Keller in the One thing explains by only having one thing and how success will not come unless you are only all involved in one thing.

The One thing by Gary Keller and pretty much any BP book

An easier route might be to get your license and join a team (like Keller Williams has) and hustle like crazy.   

I think it's important to understand perspective as well; I would consider reading Keller's Millionaire Real Estate Investor AND Agent books to understand how you'll likely operate one day. 

Some other great reads when starting out are The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller and The Book on Rental Property Investing by @Brandon Turner. 

I am reading the book The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller right now and finding the book fascinating.