It is improving, meaning sellers and builders are facing a little more competition, but there is still a shortage of housing units in the region. 3) Rental prices are strong and single family homes and townhouses rent very quickly.

I have put lots of offers in on on-market deals but since it's competitive in my market the price I'm able to get for anything on market is just not ripe enough.

Milwaukee rents continue to go up, we are now the 3rd most competitive market in the US, ahead of NY and LA..

They want competitive pay for subpar Work.  

I understand today EV pentration is next to nothing but in 10 to 15 years  seems to me MF that wants to stay competitive will need more than a few chargers .. if you have say 50 units and ony 30% have an EV U need at least 15 charging cords  and then you would need an additional parking area etc etc.. 

Or, I’d have to get an extension of the closing date, which kinda defeats the purpose/competitive edge of a cash offer.

More competition > more offers > more bidding wars driving higher prices. 

Negotiations focused on highlighting the quick closing capabilities of Partner Driven, securing a competitive price of $605,000 and ensuring the deal’s success despite the highly competitive market.

Ultimately, STRs are like running a business and to be successful you want to distance yourself from the competition.  

Even if the numbers look good, you will get tons of competition that eventually will drive the price off your excel sheets.