1) Rogaine takes forever to dry, its something we all gotta deal with. Make sure its getting on your scalp and not so much the hair.
2) I use the dropper at the crown and let gravity pull it down around my scalp.
3) Give it time, it works for some people.
4) Nizoral
5) Prolly not
6) 1% will work fine, this isn't proven to work yet and is the least important of your regimen. Propecia = key
7) See a derm.