With the increased competition among sellers, it’s crucial to prepare a listing to stand out among the rest and work to address buyer objections prior to going on market.

Often the lack of these things are associated with sponsors and deals that target unsophisticated investors.

Do you feel the competition is higher in Columbus than Cleveland?

What makes people prefer airbnb than hotel these days, especially the rate of hotels are relatively competitive (airbnb becomes more expensive than it used to be), i.e. is it still a viable business for the most part? 

my brokers all told me 10.9-11% for HELOC's and so i called Navy Federal CU and they quoted me at 9% with a $700 fee for the loan, that's really competitive so I went with the CU.Brokers are good at getting a bank account loan, based on existing funds if you don't want them to pull credit/income verification

I notice a lot of competition from beach front condos of the same size. 

Demand in the area is definitely down, competition has increased, and values have gone down since we purchased it.

Where is your competitive advantage in those areas?

While I have the time, financial resources and motivation, I lack experience in this niche.

I personally know a handful that bought from MI and the issue wasn't simply lack of due dilligence, it was creation of false leases, appearances of rehabs performed, rent checks that came in against no tenant placement, all which signal fraud (@Tyler Jahnke 's infamous post on BP).