LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Buying a home for the first time can be a challenge and for many, the hardest part is getting the down payment. "It's really frustrating to see these first-time homebuyers going out there and getting outbid over and over again because they don't have the down payment to compete with a lot of these cash buyers," said real estate agent Sarah Moore. "There's an incredible shortage of properties and the demand far outreaches the supply and as long as that continues, we're going to continue to have this problem