I don't know if I ever really accomplish much but it is nice to get together with like minded individuals and discuss what we are involved in and hopefully to help someone get started.

Can we get individual residential loans?

I would ask individuals at your local REIA or post in the "Ohio" forum. 

I've recently purchased  a home similar to what you say you prefer.

An MD at an investment bank will chuckle with the typical elevator pitch done by most real estate "investors" but a private individual with whom one has a pre-existing relationship (and limited real estate knowledge) might be intrigued. 

Prefer no flooding. 

Also whether I pick chose 1 or 2 what are some ways I can negoiate with these two different types of individuals? 

We would prefer to keep the human occupants to no more than 3 and pet applicants to no more than two. 

Any brokerage can have multiple teams and individual agents.

If you want the benefit of not paying 20% tax on the money that partnership would pay you back, you have have to specially allocate rental income or set up the preferred return to meet your desired income that incorporates your repayment of down payment.I am sorry that new law made it more complicated.