I don't think you grasp the serious nature that could  unfold and you're still trying to make a deal out of this with the seller.

Can someone tell me more about the nature of these notes? 

I come from a writing and marketing background, so this is my natural way to be transparent and document my efforts. 

And because of my trusting nature, he feels I get taken advantage of and maybe he's right.

Also, consider the house, does it get a lot of natural light?

So, naturally, spent few year number crunching and finding reasons not to invest...finally took the plunge in Sept '14.

After coming down $7,500, naturally I said no,  then buyer backed out with out a counter.  

Here's a simpler natural gas option:  http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200...I'm not sure if you're supposed to use it indoors though but it is vented which leads me to think that it's no different than your standard gas furnace.It looks like there's a more expensive version for use indoors:http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200...There's also natural gas vent-free for less but I'm not sure if I would trust that any more than kerosene heaters

Natural resources close by that generate income for market - Google search, local newspapers, Wikipedia page 8.

That of course will take more time and more work on your part but it is a good way to naturally and organically grow your website without having to hire some sort of SEO professional or service unless you want to learn SEO.