I got pre-approved.. now what?

[Bryant Xavier]

Hey, BP Community.

I'm in the process of buying my first house here in College Station, Texas. My plans are to buy a single family that is in need of just a little bit of work and do a live in renovation for a year or so. After renovations, my plans are to occupy the unit with long term tenants, or convert the unit to a STR depending on the location of the home. I'm working with about 160k in buying power and planning to put 3-5% down. I'm putting an offer on something this week, but I know it already has a few offers.

My question is, now what? What can I do to leverage my offers to make them more desirable? Any tips and tricks for this stage of the buying process? 

Thanks in advance!

Bryant X.