I was shocked how much credibility that got me, even with the banks.  

It still shocks me the kind of people you meet on a regular basis that own property.

I'm a bit shocked that competition is so fierce and prices are so crazy.  

With a lower credit score your lender is going to want a rental history Most likely 12 months at a minimum of cancelled checks showing rent paid I wouldn't be surprised if your lender brings up payment shock (going from zero housing expense to a mortgage) when you go to apply

I was shocked when I moved back to Cleveland from Phoenix.

@Shanel WigginsI wouldn't automatically discount the deal as being bad, but I wouldn't be shocked if there's something there that you didn't expect.  

I was shocked to find out that I was charged a $35 wire transfer fee for the rents received.

Our realtor and the sellers realtor were completly shocked as well. 

Here's another article about the January 2016 sales in Memphis.For what it's worth, I just spent the day (Wed 2/10/16) driving around town looking at Class A and B properties with a CA hedge fund and was shocked by the lack of available inventory for sale.

The price appreciation charts for the two areas are almost even more shockingly similar..