That is the simple answer. 

After one simple google search of the address I found it was recently listed and did not sell for 349k.

I've considered a TV ad on a local station, print ads in a local paper and a couple of local magazines, park benches/bus stops ( in high traffic areas near my farm area), and facebook ads.  

Most banks and lenders on that side sell their paper to Fannie or Freddie.

I would try local banks, who hold their own paper for a year, before you give up entirely on a conventional solution.  

He shall not advertise for sale or lease any property in which he does not hold a current fee simple or leasehold interest

I placed my required ad in paper for 6weeks notifying the world about the opportunity to redeem.

That's a really simple calculation that doesn't take into account the time value of money or lost opportunity cost.

Your 40k return on paper just got cut in half really fast.  

Do I have any debt ...nope, nada, zilch...so the prospect of paying for a house outright was a simple matter of “yeah I don’t want any debt servicing” but I didn’t take in consideration the cost of self financing.