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I'm wondering if there are any non-conventional lenders who loan for this price range. 

PMI could be in the $80-$100/month range if you have fairly good credit so lets use $90/month.

This is for mid-range quality and minimal assembly items- what you save in purchase price you will lose in replacement and assembly costs!

But could there be an incentive in the $5k-10k range, certainly.

.$$ Range = max 350kDown payment = max 25%Goal = Positive cash flow and appreciation(if possible)I'm thinking about 2 options. 1.

STR market is dieing unless you can play in the 750-1.4M$ price point then there is opportunity, most are going MTR or LTR, we manage a vast amount of properties and see clients switching from furnished to long term unfurnished, lots of data around this...

For borrowers with low or mid-range credit scores, what are some strategies for securing hard money loans?

You mentioned rental opp by the room in the higher price range may be a good option. 

But who knows, the more I learn about real estate the more I understand just how vast of a world it is to make some money!