I've started playing around with Redhat again, this time installing 7.3.
Reference link: https://www.adminschoice.com/red-hat-7-x-installation-step-by-step-guide
General link: https://web.archive.org/web/20150427093523/http://www.thoughtpolice.co.uk/vmware/howto/create-a-vmware-image-using-workstation.html
Some quick notes:
1. Use the dvd iso (not boot disk)
2. Use the option install OS later (or else it will auto install with minimal configuration
3. I chose my own partitioning options (to be sure how partitioning is done)
4. Software options are as per below:
