I will look into attempting some of those strategies.Quote from @Jason Malabute: Quote from @Felicia West: Hi there!  

I am in the process of creating a new LLC for this endeavor and hopefully will have that wrapped up soon.

This doesn’t merely apply to real estate this applies to any business endeavor you pursue. 

We are also looking at options for finding a "registered agent" for our Cleveland property I have not found anyone, even property managers are telling me they won’t sign off on anyone’s because they don’t like the way the city is pinning ultimate financial responsibility onto whoever the local agent is so it’s a risky endeavor.

In these cases we just document the situation and the remedies we attempted to make.

I’ve only had one prospect attempt the ESA dogs and then found out that they are a breeding pair and just had puppies.

I’d attempt to refinance to bring down payment. 

You have to determine what your goals are and then attempt to achieve them.

I spoke with him yesterday and will see how I can assist with this endeavor. 

In this case, because you have a relationship with the seller, I would suggest either telling them of your plans to wholesale it OR attempting to find a buyer FIRST before you put the lot under contract.