It is definitely a numbers game and staying focused and not giving up always wins! 

Unless ::  legislation gets  passed which will dictate for better credit reporting and not allowing lenders to hold these programs against borrowers 

I am new to the real estate investing game and have settled on house-hacking/ live in land-lording.

Instead of playing the google game and hoping for the best, I’m hoping to connect with some local investors to see if someone could get me in touch with a contractor that they’ve good experiences with.

Once you can achieve #2, it's nothing but a numbers game.

So i'm pretty new to the game and should be removing subjects on my first deal today.

There asking price is $154,900 and there is not much skin in the game, Zillow bought the home 3 months ago for $ 142,500.

A licensed attorney or CPA would be necessary to get real answers.Some concerns:The lender may not issue a loan to you if your skin in the game is coming from another party.The hard money loan would need to be non-recourse if the IRA is involved.The IRA may have exposure to tax on unrelated debt-financed income.The presence of the IRA in the deal could complicate the post-rehab refinance, which would need to be non-recourse if the IRA is still in the deal. 

I’m new to the real estate game and I’m looking for some tips or advice on how to find good deals on multi family homes in my area. 

@Karthik Ramachandran if you are the sponsor of a syndication and depending on how you setup your operating documents, you call the shots on the game plan and splits.My guess is you meant to say the majority of the cash flow instead of the "majority of NOI".If you are putting a deal together with investors, it only makes sense that your investors will also want a piece of the cash flow.If you are just getting started trying to take down larger deals, be prepared to give more of your deal away.