@Daniel Day if the property will be an investment property then you will need to go conventional. 

If they don't want to go through that process, it can be a waste of time for everyone.

Inspection is the safest way to go, especially when it is only a few hundred bucks on a $100k+ investment.What do you mean the property manager is being shady?

It absolutely has to go through a partnership or corporation.

Now with time and rent growth, what could be a negative cash flow property might very well become a cash flow king, but that takes patience.Another way to increase cash flow would be renting out rooms in the unit you live in, either Airbnb or longer term.Something that would be advantageous for you to do would be to go talk to a loan officer and ask them questions; it's free to do.

@Roberto Torres Decided to go a different route.

Heard duplex’s are the way to go.

Look for a used stove of reasonable condition and that's what the tenant should pay...if you want to go new, you eat the difference

After, I was going to try and see if Hard money was the right way to go if I don't want to put any money down.

Don't buy unless you have that exit strategy ready to go (unless you are confident you have a plan b like selling for a profit if all else fails).