I tend to want to put down as little as possible, while maintaining a healthy positive cash flow(income after ALL expenses).  

I tend to think that some sort of syndication where the cash partner brings half the down payment, and loans me the other half.

Hard money tends to be more cut and dry, and you will likely qualify with slightly lower income/credit, but you will pay a slightly higher interest rate.  

In general there interests will be towards purchasing a property and they will tend to use MLS asking prices as their basis for value. 

I tend to quote a flat fee for this type of accounting, but if you've insisted on doing it yourself and I have to correct it, I charge by the hour to unravel your mess and redo it.  

When you buy right(as you did) and have multiple exit options(as again, you did), things tend work out in your favor at the end don't the?

I tend to agree with a lot of advice I've heard through the BP network suggesting that looking in your back yard (or street, town, state...etc) for deals.  

want to see at least a rent to own purchase commitment with seller financing.cuz most rent to own agreements tend to look like a lease which only offers the OPTION to buy =/

Actually, HD doesn't have thousands of 1099s like carpet/cabinet installers, they actually hire one cabinet installing company to do it for them the required insurance is 2M/5M Liability among others, its a whole new different discussion. 1099s are used by most small businesses like part time bar tending, and large businesses who doesn't want to maintain more payroll, like a construction manager, project manager, tax consultant or legal consultant if they aren't incorporated.

I tend to focus on working class neighborhoods with properties I can improve with minor fixes vs renovation projects.