In your case, you have a decent amount of skin you can place into the game which should satisfy most lenders.Make sure you get fully educated on the process of rehab flips and how to get your acquisitions.

While it is possible to do deals with none of your own money, the more skin you can place, the better options you will have.

Why do you even care that she wants to change to a 1 year lease since you were fine with it a month ago, and how does it benefit you to irritate the tenant?

I ended up getting a reduction in price because of the copper plumbing and wiring theft, so I wasn't too upset, just irritated at the additional time it would take for repairs.Then, literally the day after my electrician finished repairing/replacing the damaged wiring, it got broken into again. 

It is just irritating living with dust, and debris, plus waking up with a contractor in your room.You may have to leave on a moments notice when you list.  

The more skin in the game, the more return on investment.  

When you ask a contractor to do things that have them spending their time without guarantee of a project, you're technically asking them to put skin in the game when you have none in the game thus far.

or just save up more money until i am able to flip myself.I have a good understanding on how to trade stock options. also a good understanding on how to wholesale and flip houses. also a good understanding on being a good real estate agent.My end goal is to be able to flip a house a house myself. or at least enough money where i have "skin in the game" to get a lender.  

My mentor here in L.A. has, if nothing else, definitely thickened what I thought was an already pretty thick skin. 

Yes lenders want to deal with someone who has experience, and EVERYONE wants to do business with partners who have skin in the game.