Let them all know you're shopping and have them give you their best offer. 

In addition, I live with my parents so even househacking will still cost me over $400 a month, which is what I pay to stay with my parents. 

You also get to use the other doors rents per month as income (75% of each door) towards your income to qualify.A lot of the secrets comes from the ability to do the math on the deals prior to putting in an offer.

@Miciah Furbay You may have to look at 100 properties, to write offers on 10 at amounts that cashflow (below asking price), to maybe get one accepted.YES, it's a lot of hard work!

Refer to tenant screening plan for more detailsUnique Selling Proposition (USP):Offering 440 Mbps Wi-Fi, furnished common areas, and driving distance from a military base.Metrics: 1.

Quote from @Kendall Jackson: I’m trying to get started in real estate to provide additional income for flight school and eventually buy a home in San Diego.  

Unless you own the house cash, in addition to the advice you've received, you can't just transfer a house from personal to an LLC without risking the option of the loan being called since the LLC does not have two years of tax returns.For new investors without cash to buy, LLCs are about the biggest cause of analysis paralysis out there.

The delinquent tax contract offered the seller can be paid of at 1k pr/mth for the next 5 years.

Additionally, I hold a real estate agent license in the state of Massachusetts. 

The highest bidder was half of my offer.