However, I did not take the necessary steps as I was hesitant due to lack of funding and having potential buyers for deals.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Know how to analyze deals on your own, have a mentor, but make sure you know how to calculate all the numbers on your own2.

I have one roommate willing to pay half the mortgage, so I am trying to figure out how to structure my deal.

Sometimes buyers don't realize all the houses a buyer agent had to preview (in previous deals, and just agent walkthroughs) to get the neighborhood vibe and trend...numbers and data don't tell the whole truth.I hope that after a year or two of the new rules enough buyers (who got burned) will see that having someone experienced represent and protect their interests is a darned great idea. 

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

In the competitive landscape for real estate investor websites, the truth is low-cost SEO isn't going to get you deals that make you money. 

Through my marketing I have been getting more deals in Delaware County, PA.  

Loan officers are quick to tell you they can do the deal just to pull credit and then quicker to stop calling.

Would appreciate any advice on how to find and analyze a deal.