Any realtor can sell a flipped house so I'm primarily looking for aid in buying.I know many people will say to not use real estate agents to buy flip houses but I'm holding a full-time job along with other responsibilities and need to use my resources as best I can.I'm mainly looking for non-flooded houses in the west Houston area that are in need of rehab.

Chris, I am self-managing but I could offer you a few guys that I personally know:Ron Parasole with Parasole Properties, Phil Kolatis with Kolatis Enterprises, and @Marc Winter with Landmark Property Management.

They asked for reimbursement but when investment owners commented that it was not a planned repair, a quote had never been requested (meaning there was no "repeat visit to the property to aid in the confusion), and that the roof actually messed-up the depreciation schedule, etc., it appears to have gone the way of a costly write-off for the roofer. 

With some aid from a hard money lender for a down payment, what are my chances for qualifying for a 203K loan or an FHA loan?

It was a room full of 300 newbies, all of them drinking the cool aid that anyone can flip house, with their help of course.

I live in the Seattle region, which is just too darn expensive for such an enterprise, so I am mostly considering Houston at present.  

Fed / State aid doesn't mean you are a bad person and can't be a good tenant. 

They've been drinking the Kool-Aid and believe that's what they're suppose to do.Currently my wife and I decided to rent when we move to Florida as oppose to buying a home and being CHAINED to the house for 30  years.

Whichever strategy you go with, depending on the market you choose and who you choose to aid in your acquisitions and management, you can do very well.The scenario you land on will ultimately depend on your goals.  

But make sure to contact legal aid, since I am not a lawyer, this is just advice. http://www.pordueno.com/contracts/assignment-contract.pdfhttp://pordueno.com/contracts/wholesale-sales-agreement-contract.pdfStep by Step.