Know that every long term lender will require a survey and if something comes up on it when you are trying to sell or refi, you could get stuck in hard money without an easy or quick way to get out.Is there a pre-payment penalty?

I'd be seeking someone to fund the down payment of the deal and I would be responsible for property management/bringing in funds for initial renovations for a profit/split.

The amount of cash flow on a home will of course be contingent on the down payment.

I've never heard of a lender that wouldn't count Section 8 payments as income.

You only need a place to track tenant information, payment history, maintenance, etc.

You want to buy real estate with no savings, which even if you can scrape together a 10-20% down payment, means you will have no cushion to fall back on when the inevitable surprise expense happens. 

If the prospects look financially shaky or sketchy, I ask for the name of a co-signer - and collect payment for a background check on them.Verbally, I also ask when they are interested in taking occupancy, and I tell them the application will be made part of the lease agreement - that I can evict them if they've lied in their application.

Full credit/background check:  Look for missed payments, and any theft is always a no go.2.)

Gave me the monthly payment and I checked it against a mortgage calculator and it's exactly what that said. 

Paint, Plumbing, Roof, Flooring, appliances.B- neighborhood.55,750 down payment + 20k in repairs.  75750 all in.Median rent for the neighborhood is 2k.532 cash flow.I already asked them to drop the price by 15k for us to remain in the deal.