The first project tried my GC's patience a bit, but he figured out the tricks.  

To James CarlsonI’ve done all the “tricks” you listed and still got outbid. there is no cash flow from a SFR NOT EVEN AT $700/room/month.

The trick is handling turnover.

As I mentioned, tenants with credit problems will sometimes claim it doesn't work as a way to trick landlords into approving without credit screening.

This is a useful trick to include in your offer and have the seller deliver vacant.  

There is so much great content out there, so much so that one can easily get lost.A great book to get started, that covers all aspects of real estate investing, is: https://store.biggerpockets.co...The biggerpockets real estate rookie podcast is also great: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...Generally speaking the content that Mike Zuber and One Rental at a Time produces is fantastic and I would high recommend following.I would be happy to stay connected and share any tips tricks tools we may have, so please do not hesitate to reach out, connect, and DM if interested.

If you want to learn all the tricks of the trade, it's $5k for the lesson.

This mostly does the trick.

An option would do the trick, right? 

I was wondering if there are any other medical students or soon to be medical professionals who are current real estate investors that would like to create a discussion on any tips and tricks for those with thousands in student loans, along with very little time for other business ventures during the grueling years of schooling and post-grad training.