I went head to head with them.. but then when they knew I was not leaving and I had as much if not more purchasing power then they did.. we ended up partnering up on everything and that was great I just supplied money they did all th e work we split profits prorata to our invested dollar .. did that for 5 years.

Demand will always outpace supply, always.

Depending on how many units you're buying for every year you may be able to open an account with companies like Wilmar and HD Supply.

I still keep some of my SFRs because in our town demand clearly outstrips supply and hence are appreciating very well and mine are hassle free.  

We glue down vinyl and find that tenants can mop it, spill on it, drag furniture on it and it holds up pretty well

Our counters in our kitchen are also pre-fab, but we got them from a builder's supply place many years ago and they're out of business. 

You want to be able to supply them with online access to their account (not available in QB), ACH payments (not in QB), and hopefully you are screening your tenants (not in QB). 

Nothing to worry about yet.Your property has an additional bedroom that will appeal to larger families with 4 or more children or live in grand parents while your neighbors are only 4 bedrooms.It actually makes a huge difference because your property will have a different customer base for the most part.Stage your property properly with the right furniture and decorative items and really get it looking far superior than the neighbors home.

Also, you have to realize that the vacancies have gone down as I build up a more steady supply of tenants over time.

My home is currently a literal construction site and my fenced in back yard is full of debris, rusty nails, ladders left propped up against the walls and my patio furniture and BBQ grill thrown about as if they were trash.