In market situation like this better to buy something with larger discount.

Marketplace, auctions, pallet jockeys discount stores.

In general, I price myself 10-15% high outside of my avg lead time, and discount fairly aggressively inside the lead time.This strategy attempts to capture both the planners who will pay a small premium to secure a good data ahead of time, and the last minute deal seekers.In general, it seems many people don’t vary between weekend and weekday pricing enough IMHO.2 ideas I’ve toyed with… in 2+ years I’ve never not booked a weekend.

The issue today is buying at a deep enough discount to be able to hit that refi hurdle. 

Get it off your to-do list today before our discount ends.Ensure compliance today to avoid the potential $500 per day penalty for late filing".https://www.fincen.gov/boi/small-business-resources

Banks and credit unions can also offer flexibility for investors that engage in strong relationship-building strategies, offering discounts and solid loans in exchange for borrowers willing to use the institution for other purposes (savings accounts, etc.).

Today, I found out the property manager bought one of my mom's properties for a ~$100K discount (on a ~$320K property) from my mom's friend.

Take your money and find two houses in a better area at a bit of a discount (say you can get them for 90% of what theyre worth) and split your money from the  sale of the home to use as the down payment on the two new investment homes.You should be able to get 100k to 120k for a house in park forest if its fixed up. 

Account Closed I would approach the tenants on either side of the vacancy and offer them the space at a substantial discount on a term matching the balance of their current lease.

They probably get volume discounts and the speed and efficiency would probably far exceed what you can do acting as the general contractor or using yours.