Looking for a home in the low $200k?

This is my first official blog on my site since I've set my account up. Sorry to any of you that may have checked in to see what is happening my world.

What's on my mind today? Well, I can't help but think about how I've been trying to help my daughter and her husband find a house in Santa Rosa in the low $200k price range. Are any of you in the same boat? You know what I mean. Putting in offers only to find out that the bank would rather have a lower offer that is all cash. Or you go and look at a house the moment it comes out on the MLS, only to find out there are all ready multiple offers on it.

It just seems like if we truly want to give first time home buyer a chance we need to level the playing field a little. What's the sense of giving investors the advantage over the first time home buyer?

I'd love to hear your thoughts.