.), I might be able to give a more tailored response on what you can consider for options.

If you're aiming for rentals and future cash-flow you need to tailor the investment around the mindset. 

One does not report outside that scopeReports are tailored to specific operating or reporting procedures and software reflects that.

Then tailor your questions to the potential team members you are vetting.   

They're tailored to help provide other options to scenarios!

Our marketing system to reverse engineer into motivated sellers can sometimes yield more opportunities than we can actually manage for our own portfolio at one time and in those cases we do “whole-tail” or wholesale the property to a vetted, serious investor/investor group in our private network.

Oftentimes that split is tailored to produce attractive returns for the investors while making it worth your time.

I agree with the others in that you have to find a hybrid model that uses performing and non performing and tailor it to your needs. 

I suggest you tailor your situation to conform with the USDA purchase requirements and use your $50k for repairs and closing costs.Why not a 203k?

I am a mortgage loan officer/ investor myself.Having worked with dozens of people in your same situation, I'd be happy to have a conversation with you and see if we can't come up with a tailor made strategy specific to you on the financing side!