Some sellers will get offended if you offer less than $5000 EMD, some are more flexible and open to small amounts. 

Looking to dive into buy and holding rentals with lower risk rehabs, that offer upside in pricing flexibility.

I like the flexibility of unlimited monthly plans or per use charges. 

As a buyer I could be flexible on allowing the seller to stay over with rent and large deposit held in escrow.Why not see if your buyers can be flexible?

I work in sales and have a fairly flexible schedule, however money gets tight sometimes and I do not know where to find the proper funding for this.

HII posted this summary to help a beginner investor in Dallas Ft Worth yesterday...thought there might be some info you could use too...Hi as a beginner investor with the flexibility you have to move often and LIVE in a propertyyou can have the best of all investor  situations with best loan terms, owner occupied PRIORITY TO WIN HUD BIDS and get bank foreclosures, all while maintaining complete control over timing, tenant selection and growing your appreciating income producing portfolio at your own pace.

I know private lenders can choose to be a bit more flexible, but that's why I asked what you personally look for.

With a WordPress site, you own the hosting and most of the content you just use their CMS (Content management system).This allows you to be a bit more flexible with the places you host and how exactly you market you site, unlike the sites like Wix or SquareSpace.WordPress also makes it extremely easy to manage any leads, integrate new plug ins and really add valuable features to your site.Here is an example of breakdown costs:Wordpress Theme: $5-$50 (One time)Hosting from HostGator: $5-10/moDomain name - Namecheap: $14/yrCustom email address - Google Apps; $5/mo.MailChimp - to collect the emails and allow you to send out emails to a mass audience: $10/mo. or FREEYou of course don't have to do everything here, but it's a good example of the costs.

Hard money has the ability to fund deals very quickly and is more flexible about the type of properties they lend on. 

Beyond that, I am intrigued by the possibility of building a portfolio of small multifamily properties and generating cash flow to increase my flexibility and time with my two young sons.