Trying to figure out the best way to tackle this and I know you all would be able to help.  

The bank required us to put $17,500 into a bank account from which we could draw for repairs and we put down $2,500 for the owner carried loan.We learned a lot from our first flip and did most of the work ourselves except for carpet and paint.This really helped us to understand on what parts we will tackle on the next flip and what not.Without BiggerPockets I am sure I would have missed a lot in my calculations but everything came in exactly as my predictions were except for the increased market value of the home.We don't have many great before photos, but here are a few.

Front patio, covered entry with columns , Windows where the garage was , relocate driveway to the side of the house and erect a rear garage , add brick facing and or hardy plank Larger Windows but now I've spent a load and haven't even tackled the interior.My question is how far to go what are the best bang for the buck renovations although I understand the basics i.e.

Contractors seem to like to choose which jobs they tackle on their time line and according to how they feel.By you segmenting the job you control which items get done first and you can monitor the craftsmanship and attention to detail of the work completed.You learn which contractors to use where in the future. 

So your goal is to tackle some ways to have private investors contact you and you supply them the deal and sweat equity and they can invest hands off correct ? 

Any thoughts or strategies on how to tackle the issue of getting this house at the right price?

@Samir Shahani - Let me try to tackle some of this...How did you handle the student loans? 

You may not be ready to tackle all the possible problems this property may have.There may be other hidden issues as well such as unsafe bootleg plumbing and electrical.

The others that the numbers might work better on are 100 year old houses that appear to have serious structural issues that I don't want to try to tackle as a first property.

Real estate is daunting if you try to tackle things all at once.