Try calling local real estate brokers.

I’m actually pretty shocked nobody has even given me a low ball offer on the house at this point.  

With it being a HUD home, I'm told they won't turn the water on till an offer has been accepted?

I've only had to do 1 and it was several thousand.....I would take a real hard look at your numbers and re-adjust your offer accordingly.

Hi everyone,I’ve been learning about real estate inventing for a couple months but haven’t started yet.

This was the easiest way for me to get into real estate and determine if this was something I wanted to pursue.

Find a partner that lacks what you offer and create a win/win.

You might want to explore Athens or Decatur, still within commuting distance to Huntsville government jobs, but real estate prices not so high. 

@Brian Batista I would recommend reaching out to some local real estate groups. 

When the market was a little hotter in the recent past, a lot of listing agents in my area would shun or downplay offers that came with financing from credit unions or "too big to fail" banks.