Views are 4X and conversion is double over my 2/1. 2- and 3- bedrooms are the squishy middle with tons of competition, but when the potential guest needs to sleep a large group the pool shrinks dramatically. 

You've jumped into a very competitive market!

My BEST advice is that unless someone is going to invest a lot of time in education and money to gain hands on experience, they’re better off investing in passive investments and leaving the “heavy lifting” to the people for whom investing is a full time occupation.   

ThanksHi Ryan, it has gotten more competitive BUT not saturated.

How do you separate yourself from your competition?

Not as much competition means you can negotiate more and rates have gone down in the last few weeks.

To be competitive, I was able to generate a cash offer with the help of my family.

We love NJ but it's time to go, this state is expensive with tons of competition. 

It usually means there will be less competition.

I’d rather trust a professional with a moisture meter to see if it’s dry (just after or even during a heavy rain would make me feel better) before fixing the ceiling.