There have been numerous posts as to why this is not longer a workable strategy so my suggestion is to find them here on BP and read them to understand why it is no longer workable.As a side note, who would charge only $250-$400 per deal?

No real experience but I'd say build a workable base and then give yourself the freedom to chase greater returns.

I think there are enough risks for an 8 unit - poor condition, lower income tenants and potentially being a difficult property to sell - that I would be inclined to pass on it unless there was a very clear exit strategy.If it is 2 properties it might be more workable to buy one of the properties. 

Once you've got a game plan in place on each property that you both agree is workable, manage to the new plan.  

Is there, however, another workable approach members have used to begin from a low cash position?

I recommend getting a 30 year loan to push down that mortgage payment to a more workable number.

Very few options hereAll of these Strategies you mention are workable, but they still all involve new cash and credit for each deal...no matter who the source of those funds are.  

I think you need to offer quite a bit lower than 375k if it's gonna be workable.

If you don't find the deal workable for you (for whatever reason) , tell them you will have your Agent call them to arrange a meeting, saying something like "you need a good Agent, and she will help you figure out what to do."  

I'd say about  85% of the list is workable (as in they are residential buildings that investors might want to purchase and/or not totally condemned).