To clarify, I have been studying real estate for several years, but have been otherwise engaged in operating  other businesses that my wife and I both own, both as CFO and CEO roles.

I would study the listings from the top performing rentals in your area to see how they are overcoming any challenges with location.

Study the market.

Studies show good staging does have an impact on your sale.

As a result I must Study the market and know what i’m worth. 

Therefore, I have been trying to study up on techniques used to make good offers and over come objections. 

Im new to the investing world and am still in the early stages, I've been studying and researching for the past five years.

Study it, got to meet ups, and learn your state rules and regs.

I have studied both and Section 8 is a lot easier.Yes, Section 8 is intended to help with the issue of available housing for low income people so absolutely its not designed to compete with your Class A rentals.

When you have a duplex and tenants on both sides stay for ten years, it almost guarantees that something isn't right.I would study your market and determine the value of your rental, because I bet you are losing money every month.