Most of the leads you generate via cold calls, social media, and other marketing efforts won't transact or even meet with you for some time.Baseball players take dozens of swings in batting practice to prep for just 2-3 good pitches they'll see come gametime.

Value add properties will always be in demand so you will have to compete but one will be accepted.

If it's an owner occupied unit sometimes I've found the big players like state farm to be pretty competitive on price. 

They no longer have to compete with the private sector for LLs and rental properties, so they are free to be lazy, slow and unprofessional.If you decide to go Section 8, realize you have another bureaucracy to placate.  

It's to cover these things above and a lot more.And you need to decide your goal....a great project run by a competent and honest GC, or points for your precious credit card?

An experienced  " player "  has all, you need nothing !  

Every year off season I get a baseball player to comes to stay to be close to his son.

When an NBA player makes the too little sign after dunking on someone.

Then when rates drop, you can refinance and bring the payment down instead of competing with the masses as prices climb.

By allowing pets, those with ESAs compete with tenants who just have regular pets.