Keep in mind our competitors are using it.

My best handyman ever is now a RE competitor. 

You need to know the rental rates, occupancy levels and amenities offered by your competitors.

At least not yet.I have a friendly competitor who lives in a very upscale MHC in a very popular coastal community.

Remember that you will need to pay them VERY well (from the profits) or they will soon just do the same thing and be your competitor.

All payments were on time and complete.My only complaint with them is they pay the first payment later than their competitors.  

I worry that they thought that, when I asked them to lower the price, I was implying that I would accept their bid as long as they agreed to the new price, rather than going and asking their competitor to match the new, lower price before making a final decision.Company B also spent a long time discussing details of the job over email with me over the course of a week or so.

Common pitfalls are poor underwriting, poor risk assessment, being over zealous, sacrificing prudent lending practice to gain an edge on competitors, no take-out for you loans, lack of available capital, over-promising borrowers and not delivering, improper loan documents or the absence of material docs. 

I have become very familiar with this company in recent years, as I used to work for a competitor.

I was thinking of asking another roofer that I got a quote from to come back, for a fee of course, to inspect his competitors work.