With that said, buying investment property all cash with no loan is your best best for the highest returns and the quickest/cleanest closings.2) Traditional financing (i.e. conventional, FHA, or VA) would not be the best fit for this strategy.

The inspection report came back, and there are a ton of deficiencies( roof in bad shape, pier and beam findings suggesting movement of the property, improper electrical fittings, gas lines not to code, etc).

You can setup your apps to fit your business.

The passive investing way might fit your bio better as I was a busy w2 engineer and I was short on time.

Are all real estate agents investor friendly or do most real estate agents HATE investors and finding the best deals for them that fit their strict returns criteria? 

The easiest and best way to handle the situation is to take applications and choose the best fit for your property based on your screening policies.

As to the choice between condo and Coop, after I learned more about the nature of Coop in NY, I don't think Coop will fit my investment goal, even though I will live in this property for at least 1-2 years.  

Interview a couple and see who fits you and go from there.Good Luck!

It's in Tampa near the water so I just figured it could fit the more high-end, modern look that is desired there than the old school low ceilings.

The main reason being that you can craft the software to be whatever you want it to be instead of fitting within a system that may not be perfectly designed for what you want it to be.