I went over the price to sweeten the deal since I was going with a FHA loan and there was always a ton of competition in buying that property.

Looking at a small 24 unit self storage business on 2.5 acres in our local industrial park.

Prices are up, and so is the competition...Put all of those together - what do you have?

I would definitely check out the Real Estate Events and Happenings section as there are usually several different events for local investors every month, and they're generally great for meeting people involved in different facets of the industry to build out your team.It's certainly challenging to find good deals nowadays in the area--there's a lot competition, and almost everything you'll see on the MLS will be relatively overpriced (and/or gone within days/hours of being posted).

If it's a competitive property then she is probably looking for serious buyers who won't initially giver her flack about the deposit.

You can just list it normally and say that it is occupied until Aug 2019, but as others have stated you will limit your buyer pool, but if you price the home competitively you may still get some offers. 

Industry standard site Loopnet owned by costar

Different states have different rules sometimes and also competition from lenders. 

It's just too competitive and you have to compete against every person who watches HGTV. 

I live and invest in Johnson County, it's basically South Fort Worth as far as competition is concerned (high competition).