Why are you looking at seller financing, especially when it is quite a bit higher than available rates from other sources?

That's the number one source by far for someone looking to buy a house.

I am a big fan of the crowd-sourcing philosophy though.

They are also the best source for first knowledge of a new investment opportunity in the park.

It's usually because we either aren't explaining it well, or (the more likely scenario) they're just completely inexperienced with wholesalers.It wouldn't hurt to call around to a few different title companies and tell them that you need to do a double closing with "single-source funding" (not transactional funding).

I would recommend doing a lot of reading on the subject from a wide variety of sources.

Joe,Thanks for the welcome message :)My objective is to approach the owners directly and avoid involving agents in the transaction if possible -- that's a large part of the reason I'd like to find another source for the information.Dave

Now, we were not even talking about yields on par or premiums paid, just as bonds on a put, call or maturity are computed differently.However, the considerations you pointed out, while not applicable to the initial meaning of the question, I agree with, drilling deeper and considering yield and returns to maturity.You're right, investors should consider source and use of funds in their operations.

@Trevor Schumann You're right that financing is not readily available from many sources on that level of property but if you dig you can find it.

At the end of each of these sources I have had more questions than I started with.