I want to help these people so I am looking for reputable lenders who work with people with a score around/below 600.

Partnership definitely helped with our first deal...I'd say the biggest contributor to our growth was focusing on building our reputation.

A reputable inspector should have caught this.3) Advice is to fix it yourself, and assume that no seller is going to disclose 'everything' bad they know about - Its really on the buyer to catch it in diligence/inspection period and renegotiate the price. 

If interest is charged on the full loan amount as opposed to just funded amounts, and you have a significant rehab budget, you could end up paying a significant amount for funds you aren't using immediately.Lender reputation: Is this lender trusted amongst investors?

@Heather ThuliI think you will be asked proof of funds after you submit a cash offer.Seller make sure they are doing business with a reputable party that has the funds to follow through on the deal.If you’re buying a house with all cash, think long and hard about it.

You can obviously Google reputable contractors and handymen in your area and also use sites like Angie's List, Yelp, HomeAdvisor.

Does anyone know if a reputable company that does eviction cleanouts, with 4 guys site unseen?

I am familiar with the arbitrage concept but have never heard of this outfit and wonder whether anyone on here has had any experiences with them or can give any insight into whether they are reputable, reliable, etc.

I will be able to make payments on this debt; it's just going to reduce the amount that I will be able to save in my retirement accounts until the debt is paid off.So, in sum:  Should I keep this rental house, get a reputable property manager, and just tough it out until the debt is paid off and one day the tenants over the years have paid for this house in full? 

Yes, the bad actors are tarnishing the reputation but there will always be guests (like me) who won't stay in a hotel unless there's no other option.