Massive Success At Baykeeper San Rafael Canal CleanI have the incredible pleasure of belonging to a competitive Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Club in San Rafael.

If investors are they flipping or creating a huge competition pool by creating rentals?

You can spot those types as they usually are offensive attacking those who are more advanced, not based on the technical side but to personal attempts to discredit others they see as competition.

I root for stock market to go up, because when the market starts going down, investors start looking at other investments and real estate is generally the # 1 alternative to stock market and that means more competition from other investors.

I have a tendency to over-repair and I'm trying to balance that, but I'd rather over repair than under repair as I do find that it's so much easier to find a good renter quicker, especially when your unit is better than what the competition is offering, it will definitely stand out.Let me know if you end up purchasing flooring, cabinets, etc yourself, I can suggest some  places I've used so that you don't pay more than you have to for the material.  

You need to find your competition, and figure out how to distinguish yourself from competitors.I would argue that's all actually the first step.

At times things get extremely heated and it has even gone as far as members showing up at each others competitions and getting into fights.

I'm only speaking of the 50+ unit deals but in most of the primary markets around Texas hard money Day 1 is a must to be competitive.

For me personally I’d rather have less turnover and slightly less rent than higher vacancy risk.We are also at a point in the market where supply is up and competition from other properties is high.

With the competitive market we have here it's been nearly impossible to find.