One long-shot option is to offer a lease at something like $1,300. 

@CraigIf you have two offers with that high of down payment already you must be living right!

I dont get it.And are you saying that there are loan officers that look for people who seek innovative strategies that may differ from the tried and true, and when they find them, are more likely to offer this scammy rate?

Negotiating Price: What’s a reasonable offer given the current income and potential for more?

The number of DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loans a lender will offer can vary depending on the lender, your financial situation, and the property cash flow.

Be sure you to have offer for potential homesellers to raise their hand... like a Home Seller's Guide.Call expired and ask them how come they think their house didn't sell and listen to what they say. 

Offer to help with lead generation, driving for dollars, cold calling, or even administrative tasks.

The area’s limited number of apartment buildings means that many renters prefer single-family properties, creating steady demand for these homes.Having assisted numerous buyers in Little Rock, I’ve seen firsthand the opportunities this market offers.

It’s growing fast, has good schools, and offers affordable homes compared to Houston.

Your buyer pool is essentially reduced to cash buyers, and a savvy cash buyer will figure out why they are the only offer on the table, and reduce what they are willing to offer in turn (since they know they can't refi to pull the liquidity back out of the house for redeployment elsewhere).