We always shop the market and walk some of the competitors units

Hey @Han OoI talked to a Contractor the other day who uses home advisor, and his experience with internet leads matches mine....when that lead came in, he had better pick up and call within the first 15 seconds or someone will beat him to it.At one time, I used Direct mail to drive traffic to my websites....I got a fair number of leads that way, but like my friend the contractor, most, immediately after filling out my form, would search for someone else like me...I'd show up to appointments with 6 other Investors.That's when I realized I was spending an awful lot of money driving traffic to my competitors sites.Now I only give out my phone number and live answer my calls so I can have them exclusively, overcome objections and build rapport all at the same time.

My revenue is not off but my units are in a regulated market.Most folks doesn't realize heavily regulated market is actually good for superhost-level Airbnb host (that could also be primary OO house) because it would limit the number of supply/competitor.

Sometimes the sign police take them down or competitors remove them.

I feel like most of the negativity comes from people who have never done a deal with New Western and do not have a fair understanding of the model, or else they are a direct competitor to them and want to take some shots, or they simply were a client that managed their rehab or resale poorly and refuse to take personal accountability.

Maybe the competition for renters in your area is extremely tough and you need to offer something a little different then your competitors.

With fewer competitors and more properties available, now is the perfect time to buy an investment property.

Not answering the original question but Home Depot recently sent out a statement that they are no longer honoring competitors coupons (ie: 10% off from Lowes).  

Yes there might be more competition but make sure you can dominate the competitors and stand out.Talk to local professionals like building officials, city council members, and local Chambers of Commerce to hear what is planned for the future and any laws you need to be aware of.  

They assume or are told by competitors that I'm slumlording or dealing with trash properties because I'm buying them so cheap.