All very competitively priced to market rates.Beyond that, there are lenders offering programs based on your cash flow into your bank account for people who are self-employed but cannot really document a couple years of it.

Dupage, lake and Kane border on some ridiculous levels.Even as you venture into the suburbs, I can tell you from experience that competition is still pretty stiff.

Good, clear photos in the ad.I use Craigslist and Zillow (which crosspots to other sites like HotPads).Besides good photos, having a competitive rent and clean, move-in ready unit is all you really need.

I am doing some direct marketing but not having a lot of success and of course the MLS is too competitive to work.

I don't mean any disrespect but I am assuming it was significantly lower than the competition in order to try to justify a $3,000 up front fee...?

I haven't been to Fulton County because the competition is fierce.  

Student housing does have the downside of competition.

Article from HousingWire:The National Association of Realtors drew a line in the sand between homebuyers and investors, but one investor says he’s had enough.NAR made its stance on investors clear on several occasions: Investors are creating more competition for first-time homebuyers, possibly even keeping them from homeownership.Back in January, the initial public offering for Blackstone Group’s single-family rental operator, Invitation Homes, became one step closer to reality, as the company disclosed the terms of its initial public offering.What was unusual about this deal was the fact that it happened with the backing of mortgage giant Fannie Mae, as noted in the Wall Street Journal.NAR did not wait long to criticize the GSE, sending a letter to Mel Watt, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, according to an article by Lorraine Woellert for POLITICO.

There is a lot of competition out there, and in this business it really becomes about who you know.

It is my understanding that the AZ trustee sales have gotten so competitive that the best you can expect on a normal basis is 80% of value rather than 70% which is the key number.Enlighten me because I am always interested in deals for AZ, NV, and CAPS.