You use "test balls" to plug the lines. 

Ball is in your court if you don’t mind handling an eviction or send an addendum to the contract asking the seller to evict tenants.

Every time I start a RE-themed project I find out someone else has done it, monetized it, and I facepalm AGAIN.So now I've decided spare time projects just automate what my partner does, and there's enough business development opportunities, once we really got the ball rolling, that the software takes a back seat.I wanted to be the 'man behind the curtain' but I've found the nontechnical aspects far more interesting and fulfilling than I would have thought possible.I've seen a good many podcasts on here, but not all of them. 

If only we had a crystal ball 🔮

If you have been consistently hitting and all of a sudden you see the potential to hit a long ball, your all ready to go.  

The property has been listed for a while so we'll see if they're ready to play ball.

That's why *good* realtors won't waste their time with a potential client that wants to make a bunch of low-ball offers in the hope that one will be accepted. 

It doesn't sound like your parents are pushing you out, so:Take your time to understand your current marketBecome an expert in it Look and underwrite every deal that you may want to buyConnect with a real estate investor friendly realtor and be nice to him:) Sit down with a bank now and get pre-approved, make sure you have enough capital to pull down a deal, and if you go 3 or 4 units make sure you have enough post closing liquidity.Don't be afraid to write offers, don't just low ball, but if the deal makes sense, pull the trigger. 

@Tariq Bahay Good job on trusting your gut and having the balls to speak up and not just take the charge.

The biggest hit at one times was a auto accident where a ball broke off my hitch and severely damaged a trailer I had borrowed, and dumped about $5K of shingles on the interstate.