As a new investor the competition here is too fierce and too expensive.

In my time analysing deals and making offers, Greenville is a very hot and competitive market.

Is it in-line with your competition?

However, the competition for properties in the better neighborhoods has grown quite fierce and it is all to easy for OOS investors to get duped into paying too much for a property and/or not getting what they were led to believe. 

Have you moved your focus to other, less competitive areas?

Tough competitions for available and decent rehab properties.

It isn’t a bad thing, but rates aren’t as competitive as Fannie and Freddie.

Also, I have hardly any competition instead of being in an overcrowded market. 

Flood zone properties can scare off the competition.

I am after all, a certified Napper and master at effort/benefit optimization.Hopefully your cash purchase fixer upper is not bankable to allow you the least competition when buying.