pay the $100,000 on installmentshave the owner refinance the property and you take over or assume the mortgage, pay him the balance on installmentsdo a master lease for the $100,000, he gets to keep X dollars from the gross rental until paid offoffer him less, but give him a hybrid (a percentage of the sale of the property in the future)Offer a Front Porch clause, You'll paint the front porch and house for $100,000, he gives you a check you endorse it and give it back to him as your down paymentmortgage out, get a first mortgage for $100,000 he takes a second for the balanceThey are few ideas.Good luck,Charles

I could pay him by the hour, I could pay him a flat monthly income (I'm thinking around 3,000 with free rent) or I could pay him a percentage of the flip for the work.

Devide those 2 for a percentage that the tenant is responsible for.

Price points between the two differ by about $2,000-$3,000 but I am trying to determine and prioritize for what a tenant would find more appealing and valuable which in return would allow me to hike rent up a higher percentage.

Smart HOAs will raise fees by a small percentage yearly rather than not increasing fees and having to implement a special assessment down the road but many boards don't look that far ahead.

You can always offer more, or maybe, if you have your license, you can even work on a tiered percentage as opposed to a flat fee.  

A quick Google search revealed this from 'Investopedia':[In a reverse mortgage,] instead of making monthly payments to a lender, a lender makes payments to you, based on a percentage of the value in your home.

This question is aimed particularly at seasoned investors near or at retirement age or investors who also are certified financial planners:Once you reach retirement age, what percentage of your portfolio reasonably should be in real estate vs. a traditional IRAs or other financial instruments? 

You can get the seller to contribute a certain percentage but you'll be paying for most of it. 

I have noticed over time that a good percentage of our guests( and repeat guests) were in the real estate industry.