Pull out as much dead equity as possible or all you will be doing is buying your cash flow at a very high cost. $140K of equity is worth about $1166/month.

I’d say do some or all of the following:1.

A reasonable buying price considers you may have to replace many or all of these things in the next few years. 

Yes, this can be done and it is called and AITD or All Inclusive Trust Deed. 

High down payment or all cash.

[Around here] Batt insulation needs to fill the stud bay cavity.

There are some insulation brands/types that can make insulation more dense (i.e R30C) but in general you need to have a certain thickness in your framinign cavity for you to get the proper thickness.

The benefits are compounding when you have almost no money into the deal (sometimes a little as 3% of the purchase price and can even negotiate for the seller to pay some or all of the closing costs).

Are you going to focus on finding deals or all of the above?

I had to build some credibility and have some skin in the game, though.If I were in your shoes I'd try to find an investor to partner with who can carry the loan, and you can bring some or all of the down payment.