We currently have 10k saved and are wanting to buy our first house sooner than later but are running into a bit of a problem because for he’s mostly been paid under the table.

My goal is to come up with a strike price to put on the table, though I do not think the seller is motivated.

You can check the state tax brackets here (there's a table about halfway down the page):https://smartasset.com/taxes/california-tax-calculatorAnyway, talk to an accountant!

I have a deal on the table for a Quadraplex in a class C Neighborhood in Macon, Ga.

If you have no money, you will need to learn everything and bring your knowledge to the table in a partnership for money.

Instead, we gave the current buyers more time 'in limbo' and told the backup to close and come back to the table. 

This is not always a bad reason maybe the seller has a situation in which they need to sell quickly and are willing to leave money on the table to do it.

The first time it happened was when a realtor brought me a buyer and didn’t disclose the no SSN thing until we where at the closing table in front of the closer.

@Evan Polaski Let’s say I’m not using any of my capital, I just bring the deal to the table the under writing was done with all the numbers.. by just bringing the deal is it likely that i would own equity in the property while the investor bring all the capital.

@Jesse WatsonHi Jesse,I don't know your personality, time constraints, and other commitments, but an option that doesn't seem to be on the table right now is partnering with 2 or 3 other more experienced guys (now I'd say ladies too, but I don't know how your wife would feel about that--and that's VERY important).Actively partnering, as in being an active LLC member (vs. passive) with another (or possibly 2) active member(s) who all put CASH into the deal (not Fix up Fred who does all of the work on it and Johnny Cash who covers the money end--but ALL Cash members who all do something on the investment and also put significant CASH into the LLC).This will amplify your working capital and may let you take down (as @Kim Lisa Taylor said above) a local deal where you're not in danger of being upside down on it.