I have one rental property today and I am pricing out competitors to the policy I have in place today. 

I want our competitors to be successful because Carrot exists far beyond earning income, we exist to help more people build businesses of freedom and impact, and if MP can help you do that because of some things they've learned from us along the way, that is a HUGE win in my book.

@Jeff SteinMaybe ask the one who retired who his competitors were before he retired.

In my area my rehabs cost me $35k to $40k while my competitors are paying $50k to $60k for the same job (I'm dealing with the subs myself) and since labor is genrally 20-30% of your rehab cost that can effect you drastically.  

That is because the requirement to purchase the tied product injures or eliminates competition from other sellers of the tied product, since purchasers are required to purchase the latter (as a result of their need or desire for and purchase of the tying product), rather than possibly purchasing the product offered by a competitor.

You have to see your competitors around your neighborhood.

You'll be 10 steps ahead of your competitors if you understand this and plan accordingly.Out of 100% of prospective clients (sellers in this case), only 3% are in BUYER mode (ready to sell or must sell)!

The provider that the lender recommends may charge however much in premiums each month, but that doesn’t mean a borrower can’t reach out to competitors to see what they charge.

Those agents that own rentals and offer terrible advice for the specific situation “rentals” then there is 2 things they don’t want to helpTheir competitors or they are a terrible investor lol

Definitely do some research just on AirBNB and VRBO - find properties similar to what you're looking at, and find out what their rates are, how booked their calendars are, what the top-reviewed properties are doing that their competitors aren't.