So, I was thinking that before doing so, before jumping into this pool of opportunities, I would love to connect with people in my area and other areas as well and open the channel of communication. 

Finish paying off the house (around 4 months), then saving up enough money to pay cash for our first rental (probably 2-3 years), then use the BRRRR method.2. 

Thanks @William Collins and happy to communicate with you about this, please send me a message. 

So we can go traditional lending.We want to flip and BRRR2-part question: For the rentals: BRRR- Is it better to take out a loan and finance the 1st rental and use the BRRR method?

Are there other methods to drum up interest to get this property sold?

I am using direct mail as a method to find off market deals.

My initial thought was I'm more than happy to be flexible if he would at least communicate why he hasn't paid it or when he will/plans to. 

Do I wait until it is rented to get it appraised and refinance it like the BRRRR method? 

The first step I would recommend is to get on the same page And set the goal. from there the path probably isn't incredibly different depending on equity on the house you bought you might try and refinance and pull money out for a down payment on the next property whatever property that is.alternate methods of buying another property would be things like seller financing hard money private money or if you have the means obviously cash.But seriously the best thing I can tell you is to make sure you guys are on the same page and pushing towards the same goal If you're not it's going to be miserable

Why are you having such trouble communicating when you should be running into them coming and going because they live in the same home as you do?!?