Ideally, this deal will work out in our favor and we can start financing much quicker deals.

Ideally we are looking to purchase these properties, but we are certainly interested in joint-venturing or providing cleanup work for the owners as well if they would not be interested in selling the property.In an effort to help search for these properties, I was hoping to connect with a local real estate broker, who could help keep an eye out for these types of properties, compensated for by a finder's fee % of the profit if a cleanup deal goes through. 

Ideally, I'd like to either do a lease/option or an owner finance deal.

This is an ideal instance for an offer thats low, but just above the tolerable threshold of approval. 

For renting to section 8 tenants, it's an ideal area for me.

@Mitchell Litam   I totally agree, I would ideally like to find a deal that allows positive cash flow but even if I don't and end up having to only pay a couple hundred dollars for a place to live that i'm gaining equity in is not too bad of a situation to be in.

Ideally, the accounting would reflect how much each member is able to entitled to safely withdraw (for instance, after a year of positive cash flow).  

Gray areas aren't ideal to play around with especially if they can have you end up in court for a few thousand dollars worth of gain (which would be a loss at that point).

That would be the dose of cold water this industry needs.I agree with the others, If you can afford to bring him in on one of your houses in a small capacity, that'd be ideal.  

Ideally I could find a SFR and rent it out until we move.