However, with the more complicated operating systems and heavy competition, that’s not true anymore. 

If your properties are finished better then the competition and you are priced within the market rental price even at the high end you should do well.  

The VA home loan offers benefits like no down payment, competitive interest rates, and flexible credit requirements.

But, if they are THAT successful in the field they know the most about, how do they have time to teach it and why would they waste their valuable time building an army of competition?  

Whether or not you should furnish both as bedrooms, or one as an office depends on what your competition is doing. 

Off-market opportunities can be good because there is less competition, finding motivated sellers is the challenge.

Also, your screening process either needs major improvement or your units are in a Class D neighborhood - and this is the tenant pool you have to deal with.Why don't you "shop" your local competition and at least see what competitive units look like?

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Since theres more competition with 3 and 4 units. 

I’m much more into this than she is lol she’s not against it just doesn’t push for it like I do, in addition to the fact we will cut our possible mortgages in half if we both go on the same one)My realtor is pushing for us/me to look at more expensive multi’s as there’s less competition and potentially bigger returns.