There was also another article in the WSJ yesterday discussing how house flipping is back to all-time highs, matching the 2006 levels. 

You weren't in much of a position to price match, emergency repairs are costly. 

No she does not simply match the cushions to the couch.

I invest in notes what the county website has online many times does not match what the owner actually Owes.If you pick up the phone, call the county tax office and say I want to confirm what the outstanding balance is on property located at XYZ, they will give you that information

Also, is there anything i should be looking for or watching out for in finding the right match?

I think any work from home job where you set your own hours will be an awesome match with this lifestyle.

Now the rates are no where near that rate and cannot match it.I was furious, I lost a great opportunity because of their mess up, lost the appraisal free and got my credit score pulled for no reason.

Once you start mailing a lot of properties it would become a logistics nightmare trying to match pictures with addresses.  

Basically I want to acquire financing at favorable terms to minimize both my down-payment and monthly mortgage payment.What kind of financing would best match that situation?  

We do see a lot of them, but if you don't find your end buyer during due diligence and have them match your deposit, you better have the funds to close yourself if it doesn't work out, or your deposit is gone.