I have found them to be very helpful as well as competitive.

It is listed as a "super conforming" loan and has very competitive rates, including PMI auto-removal at a certain balance pay down or bank appraisal paid for by the borrower.Is there any reason this won't work for an owner-occupied duplex?

We figure it is still worth it, but 12k total is cutting it close.So we are the only ones there/no competition.

I do a similar search on PropertyRadar.com of properties purchased by LLC's to see where my competition is buying in order to active in those same areas.

I choose this route because I feel there would be less competition rather than a pre foreclosure list

But because the Atlanta market is limited and competition is fierce amongst cash and conventional loan buyers (I'm approved for fha) I said I would consider a SFR for now and then purchase an MFR with my home equity.So we will see😃👊

Joseph Salegna we invest in several areas in the Midwest where prices are much more competitive and cash flow is nice.

There are more people in it now and their competition has changed some of my thinking.  

Corporate world would accept no less than 3 bids, on projects that were outside vendors and after being in business for a long time to get competitive bids when passed over before was hard to call them back and expect them to show and give another bid.. depends on how big the project is and how hungry they were at that moment.. 

Usually there is a period where only owner occupants can bid, which helps to eliminate competition from investors and helps revitalize neighborhoods by minimizing the % of rental properties.