Handed out my first 10 business cards yesterday (to my mom :-)) so now my mind is playing tricks on me. 

If you're a good enough negotiator you can play them against each other, "you know bank X said they'd do Y, could you match that or help me out?"

But my broker has been in the game on the commercial side for 15-20 years now and could point you in the right direction.

Another option would be to do a letter writing campaign or otherwise approach owners about seller financing , where the seller carries the mortgage loan, so they might overlook your lack of income if your parents are game to co-sign. 

Right now it's my opinion that fix and flips are the best play as it's really hard to make the numbers work to hold properties.

@Brandon McLean I play in the bottom half of the market and in the older parts to town.

I admit I was not on top of this project like I should have but I have so many other projects in play I let this one slip off my radar.

I am a pretty new to the real estate game and decided to start with bigger deals for bigger returns.

Bigger boys play with bigger toys 

Debating the stock market vs real estate is a what if game.