Your best approach may be to go in with a cash offer to be able to close quicker.

If the affiliation isn't very strong, conflict resolution becomes a problem.  

This will really accelerate your savings, and get you to doing your next deal even quicker.

Staging - A Staged home sells quicker and for more money.   

No monthly fee unless you want cloud storage of videos in case of theft or too many guests arriving Monthly fee is $3.00 a month.4. 2 sheet sets per bed AND 2 Comforters for quicker change over.5 HUGE tip....Beyondpricing.com.

If the market increases, it will be a tailwind and allow you to achieve that down payment quicker.

This will help you gain traction and get results quicker. 

Yes its a new purchase, i have called 20-30 banks some are more friendly when it comes to seasoning and others state that if there is no mortgage associated with the property it can be seasoned quicker. 

What do you think is a realistic outcome/resolution?

One of the beauties of this method is for the exiting owner not having the reporting all of their income in the following year instead of the life of the loan and it usually allows him to close quicker than a conventional loan, like a bank.