I am looking at different loan options but to break even (not having to put any money of my own in the house after the initial down payment) the current down payment required is that much. 

Give them a couple of options, they already know the unit got foreclosed, most people move to avoid the hassle. 

From time to time, I will see brokers list in the private remarks - "The property can't close until X date unless the buyer wants to pay for early issue title insurance. " This may be an option for you but TIME IS MONEY and why lose potential buyers or offers by creating roadblocks to your flip project.

So those are kind of my options- rent at a loss or sell for the balance.

I think you’re under a misconception that’s leading you to think you have options you don’t…You say it’s worth $1.1M and you’d net $500k.

I agree with most—if you're local and familiar with the property's history, self-managing could be a great option!

For example I am near old town alexandria and the businesses are 200 year old row homes and there is no place to put ramps to get in establishments and door openings are not wide enough, but that is because they also could never comply. 

The reason I approached them about putting their offerings on my show is because I wanted to diversify my product offerings beyond the low income stuff that I specialize in so I could present investors with options that come with varying levels of risk.I do not agree with you that investors won't make money in the low income space at all tho.

You won’t find many seller-financing deals here, so if you're looking to scale quickly, your next best option is the BRRRR method—using cash or hard money to acquire properties and DSCR loans to refinance into. 

That said, if managing sounds overwhelming or you’re strapped for time, hiring a property manager from the start is a perfectly valid option.