MLS are working as Robinhood traders (dont want to get into my soapbox for now) Try wholesale route which is a very slippery slope and you need to 100% confident to make offers on same day .. 

Any advice/ thoughts is greatly appreciated.I have a degree in computer science and would love to trade real estate knowledge/advice for code+website help, if anyone is interested!

Agree that sellers are getting greedy now a days but then again if the value of the property is what you say and the realtor verifies then seller would have to consider your offer anyways.

I'm never greedy when selling, only when buying.

All that matters is the relationships you have with the loan traders and their perceived ability that you'll close on time.

The landlords knew all of this before we moved in... they got greedy- should have said no before we moved in not after.

(And there are expensive courses to teach you how to do that as a day trader in stocks with your own money, too, that are worth just as much as these real estate investment courses.) 

Trying to be greedy now that others are fearful, as the oracle of Omaha says.

Dont get greedy @Martin Z.. 

@Eddie StarrCheck out  Robert Hytha https://www.facebook.com/FIXnotes/I think his company is a trader of  non performing construction loans.