I can make improvements that increase the value.

After these meetings, the GC often asks the subs to increase their bid.

When we tell them our opening bid is $1.5M they try and negotiate off the $500k because that was the original loan balance but due to other circumstances like modifications etc. the loan balance has increased significantly. 

I know prices have been steadily increasing over the past few years.

If they do it increases your odds of getting approved.

Look for markets with good population/economic growth.

Proactive, I do not have to ask them for information, they run annual rent analyses to increase rent appropriately, and they get after repairs.

But like most markets, it's getting increasingly difficult.Plucking something from the MLS is tough because there's not a ton of inventory.

The shorter the prepayment term has an impact on increasing the rate.4.

The rents go up consistently every year which is very important for appreciation and increasing cashflow over time.