Their lease is up before January, I'm not sure if I can non renew, or if that would simply encourage them not to pay and then fall squarely into the eviction moratorium.   

I’m looking for other real estate investors/wholesalers in the Pittsburgh area.I simply need to surround myself with other like minded people and build business relations because I am a rookie to all of this!

Is it based on a quote you got for the property or simply an estimate? 

Simply because that's where the IRS has identified the most abuse of the tax code.

Is this simply a normal cycle that happens after summer is over, or is there something more here?

There simply isn't enough housing.

Totally accepted as long as you understand you're representing yourself and they're simply facilitating the transaction and have a fiduciary duty to the seller. 

Is the best solution to this to simply find a better deal so that I can gain some equity at the buy?

Simply a must read. 3.

Were these loans you made to him secured by any interest in the property or simply a verbal agreement?