We attribute it to a rapid increase in available rentals as more people jump into what was only last year a profitable market.

I have been researching markets and the ones that seem to stand out are Indy, Memphis, Jacksonville, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and a few others.I would like to get some feedback from the forum on suggestions on which markets are most favorable, and which turnkey companies are the best in those markets. 

If your home is new or newly renovated, it will stand out against your competition.

To stand out from the crowd I asked the realtor to represent me as the buyer (needed someone in my corner) and wrote a letter to the seller explaining that I was a new investor and would care for the property.How did you finance this deal?

Top 4 things to consider when deciding if your rental is best as a corporate housing rental or traditional unfurnished rental.While corporate housing can be quite lucrative and make your property stand out in a sea of available rentals, it’s not the right strategy for everyone.

I would find a set of attributes where you are likely to have an edge, and target them.

I'm not a whole seller so hopefully one of them will tell you what method works best for mailing but i would think, hand written on a color other than white to stand out would be the way to go.  

I cover mostly Towns in my territory (FARM) Working from home has it Plus/Minus attributes, but it beats the commute.  

Letting the selling side know that you can close in 2-5 days because you are closing HARD with cash makes you stand out among the rest of the investors that has a lot of RED TAPE on the contract.Hope this helps

Significant bumps in tax value can usually be attributed to properties being reassessed after trading, especially if the previous sale was some time ago.