Investor: Don't overpay for a property, add value when it makes sense to, and be competitive with rent.

If I go with a referral from another investor, wouldn't we be shopping for the same homes and therefore creating more competition? 

It's a short amount of time, and Austin is one of the most competitive RE markets in the country.

The biggest reason we have not offered a fund, is the competitive nature of the market we are in doesn’t allow us to purchase a lot of assets, unless we are aggressive.

Columbus is a really competitive market, I would suggest getting hooked up with an investor-friendly realtor who can help you find deals @Jonathan Vona!

By offering a superior product, competitively priced you can get more than your share of occupancy.

., title company / attorney fee, recording fees, etc)  I have done this once and am thinking of doing it again, since a cash offer is more competitive and the numbers still seem to work with the homes I’m considering (I’ve estimated that the extra cost in my case is ~$1200, which doesn’t kill the deal)

Cap rates are depressing due to the heavy influx of foreign money(their cap rates are even lower), but we believe that there is still opportunity in the right markets.

HUB insurance does operate in NB (about 5-years now) through what appears to be an affiliation or acquisition of local brokerages (they weren't terribly competitive when we last shopped our insurance).  

The 2 things I see in the image below however are low occupancy rates and not a lot of competition.