Now I am out another $800 from appraisal and wire transfer fees, due to a seller that wasn't really committed.Is there any way I can get the costs back from this deal or am I SOL?

Perhaps by isolating which of these statements represents your argument, I can get a clearer picture of where the disconnect is.

they spots were isolated to one area. 

Start out by isolating the area that you want to invest in, and spend time learning what sells for what.

But it is a poorer neighborhood that is fairly isolated and the houses are each on an acre in the jungle.  

Hopefully these repairs can be done to replace a plank or isolated repair vs. full floor replacement.

The object of an LLC is to isolate assets from one another. 

For example... you are going to have a problem isolating assets from each other if they are all financed together in one loan.Then... there is the tax man.  

These can be no-indexed (and many times are) to isolate then from your SEO strategy.I'm no web designer, and I created a landing page last night in about an hour, used for a client to send people from their radio show to sign up (lead generation) for more information.

I also feel isolated and hope to find a way get some support because the help I've asked of others feels like they're reluctant to take the time for me and it leaves me with more questions than answers.