With buying a home for personal use, what are the best months of the year to purchase where the cost will be lower.

It's not worth spending so much money on a short basement even if you can, as it will affect the end result. 

I pay him money but then he disappears for a week at a time and won’t return my calls.

I have been looking up a lot of properties in Northern Salt Lake County and Southern Davis County for a good move in and rent out other property and also a trailer to pay cash for to save money for down payment on a second place and etc.

There is no reason for them to just forgive anything, but it would potentially in their best interests to accept a chunk of money from the owner and possibly do a friendly foreclosure (hand them the keys per se).

I personally have 12-doors there and focused on the BRRRR method when I was building my portfolio.

I have tried setting up several units on my own and it led me to frustration, wasted money, and wasted time.

We'd likely lose our down payment of around $15K but break even in not owing any money.

What or how would you compensate that person?

I have a tenant that is going to be evicted and i don't want them coming back saying that I withheld any of their personal property, so trying to prepare and have something prepared for a final walk through.