I truly do not understand what would motivate someone to force others to do what they think should be done.. 

Realtor who sold the property to the former owner texted me that it had been listed FSBO by the the former owner How did you finance this deal?

I am motivated to make this happen and help others in the same way this community helps me! 

Once you have all of that data you can also text/email it to them. 

If you stay on the weekends because you are away Mon - Fri, there shouldn't be an issue.Please note, depending on the location, property type, and seller's situation (i.e. their motivation & desired closing date) 203K loans can be difficult to get accepted. 

Have you also thought about how you would get in front of motivated sellers?

Call, text, and email them to let them know you're in the business and ask 'Who do you know that is interested in buying, selling or investing in Real Estate?'

He apologized and said he’d come by and fix it during the weekend.He never showed nor answered calls.I left voicemails and we texted briefly. 

Hey All! Been searching the market (NJ) for the past 2-3 months, have been putting offers down, even getting to attorney review just to be told the seller is going with another offer "way" over asking price AND with t...

If that's true in your jurisdiction too, that ever accruing interest might motivate your deadbeat.  1% per month forever - and that's a long time!