If something has been sitting on the market for awhile - take that to your advantage to negotiate a lower purchase price / better terms.Cold call if you want to find deals directly and weed out competition. 

In today's global economy, and with the pressures of COVID still being realized in many supply chains, we find that real estate has not been shifting as much as people fear.

As long as it is competitive in the market and an attractive property, there is no reason to make any other changes.

Being not the most "handy" person in the world and not feeling quite ready for a BRRR strategy just yet, a newer construction such as the one in Ashland City I'm looking at seems like a perfect way to get started househacking, at a fair price and in way less competitive market. 

Easier to do in multiple states as you don't have to worry about taxes, etc.You only sell on price when you have nothing else to offer, so what are you going to offer to differentiate yourself from competition?

This is where I invest, competition is not as bad as NY 

With that many years on the earth i challenge you to find your competitive advantage as you will have distinct advantages over others in their 20s or 30s just starting out because of all the relationships you have built, skills you have acquired, and places and situations you have seen.

Look at what’s currently on the current as competition.

@Adam Sankowski  Ive only done registered Seconds on investment properties under the same global DSCR calculations.

There's a thousand different things to do, just make sure you aren't leaving anything out that most of your competition is doing!