They are a good carrier and can be competitive, but in the last year they have only won 5% of the time compared to the other carriers out there.  

In addition to that it´s very competitive because everyone is chasing the same thing. 

I'll chime in on the "buy where you want to vacation thing" - instead of buying in an area where you want to vacation (typically high competition, high prices, low returns) - buy a solid investment in an area that will give you great cash flow, then use that cash flow to take baller vacations to a places you REALLY want to vacation.  

Well, once you ask questions, its learned that they own a mere fractional share or equivalent of the "hundreds" of doors.

Also it is hard to differentiate yourself between the competition in the same complexes.

We really want to undercut the competition, get the money out and flip 2 or 3 more by the end of the year.

This is not as one sided as it seems because there will be some defaults and hence opportunities to own a few of the properties lent on at a fraction of market value.

That means that the properties will go back on the market in January and February, which tends not to be a great time to sell, but the deals were good enough when I bought that it doesn't matter.Buying in March or April will probably yield the easiest sales (as you'll put them on the market in May or June, most likely), but this is a very competitive time to buy, and in my experience, it's tough to find great deals in the Spring.Things may be different in your area, of course...

I also price my rentals about $100 less than the competition.

These higher price points lower your competition as the newbies and those without such capital are eliminated.You can also market to absentee owners and use a value price point in your title criteria to only pull the expensive homes, then direct market to them.You can also tell every agent on the planet what you do and who you are and that you are looking for such deals.