Are there many multifamily opportunities or is "flips"'still the way the way to go?!

What you are confusing that with is lending money, memorialized in a promissory note secured by your property and selling that note to obtain the desired cash.  

Is it harder or easier to go with a hard money lender?

So far the contractor has replaced a compressor (burned out) and the condenser (with a goodman rep involved, neither of which could figure out why as they are so reliable)New line set to go in today for $500who is liable for this and who can I talk to about it? 

I would be inclined to go with this logic if it were part of a larger development or subdivision in the works, but this missing road is lined with various individually owned lots, so am I to assume unless all the lot owners get together and co-sponsor the construction of the road, that it will remain as is?

Their saying that I will be able to go in the other side when we agree on the offer

Let's say I have a motivated seller and also have a buyer, a house flipper for example, that wants to buy the property at my desired price.

i obviously know nothing of the area but assuming i dont need a kevlar vest to go there i would not think twice about moving forward. 

I'm going to go take a bubble bath now.

If you choose to go this route I have a 2 websites I can recommend for you to help with rehab.