For example, at the start, do you confirm if all persons in the house are aware of your presence, and do you ask if it is OK for you to open bedroom, bathroom and closet doors?

She houses a nurse in each home along with adult patients that need living assistance due to mental retardation.

You would need to submit a material list to a local supply house, usually they require you to open an account and they ask for a TIN for a line of credit.

The contract was a simple 3 page one and I wrote this in.Also, it is a single family being rented as a rooming house (which is technically not legal here).

You are missing my point on taxes.Scenario 1:  Your partner buys the house at the same time you put your cash in.  

Which options do you guys think are best when you have no money to put down on a house for flipping?

Hi Delroy,Congrats on your first house hack—what a great start!

Since we are considering a 4 bedroom house, let's compare it to a 2 bedroom 2 bath duplex each side.  

Being boots on the ground out here, seeing the state of some of the homes here both on and off the market and knowing the price of housing in the area, I am confident that I could be successful in flipping homes here. 

House hacking a 2-4 unit property with FHA (3.5% down) or Conventional (5% down) can be a smart way to start, while DSCR loans or partnerships can help if you need alternative financing.