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As far as building goes that may be a little tough as well if looking to do it in Heights or Museum District, those areas get pretty pricey, not too mention the competition.

They'd rather live someplace more "house-like", with a yard and a neighborhood.I think your primary competition is the other duplexes in the neighborhood.

Take some time and seek out the competition in the area, looking at the popular vacation rental sites.

Call them Holiday lights if you need to- but don't miss these simple opportunities to promote your place as a "cut above" tthe competition!

Most people can only fulfill the 1% rule (incoming rent is 1% of purchase price). 2% used to be the number but with todays more competitive market 1% is generally the number people aim for.

You have a lot of competition but that just means you need to take advantage of all the investor meet ups.

You guys must have a lot of competition.

First, that's a lot of competition that will likely push down rents and/or increase vacancy.

It might be the cynic in me, but I tend to think this is because MF makes no money off of either of these investment types, and view them as a competitive threat to their fee-based news letters and stock tip sheets.