From my understanding, the IDR plan will factor in my income and family size, making it more affordable. 

Their prerogative of course, and I understand why a seller would be apprehensive of a buyer that hasn't set their own eyes on a property,  but does anyone have any suggestions or advice on how to get them back talking with me?

Lost rent from vacancy could easily be several thousand...so, by time you add it all up, it's easily possible for a sewer line replacement to end up costing $40k+ if it involves those types of ancillary expenses.To me, spending a few hundred bucks on a scope to prevent a $40k+ capex on a property worth over half a million is one of the easiest choices I make in the world of REI!

A family member contacted me directly, so my agent hasn't been involved at all with this deal so far.In that case, the only reason that you would pay him the 3 percent is you wanted the assistance with the whole process from negotiation, home inspection, negotiating any repairs, mortgage and closing and title referrals.

A couple other names not confirmed I’m still connecting the dots BUT are affiliated or at minimum names on many of these confirmed fraudulent documents but unclear their actual involvement.

Who is Bob Stevens AKA Bob Prisco and what's his involvement in Cleveland?  

@Megan Jones many bosses are so busy with their own work, they fail to fully understand what their staff actually does!

Albert asked about filing a lawsuit against the tenant, which apparently involves a tenant's complaining of personal injury resultant from being in the unit. 

@Jaime Farias I think part of the problem is the learning curve of all the other involved parties.

You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on, and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.