I have some insight from a local property manager on what their complex is short on and I have comp sheets of all the major players for comparison but is there a better way to hone in the mix?

CBRE, NAI, JLL, I would assume all the normal players

They are quick to respond with promises of good lead flow starting next week, however after two months of this they are sounding like a broken record player.

This way you can judge what keywords are being eaten up by the bigger players and what keywords the competitors are not utilizing which goes back to getting an edge in the marketplace.

Since you have so much lead time between now and when you want to purchase you next deal, I would spend it doing two things: Building your network, and learning your area.I would join your local REIA and go to all of the meet-ups you can to meet the players in your area and see if there is a niche that is under-served or if there are investors that you can start working with/partnering with now that doesn't cost you money out of pocket.

I've heard good things about the World Domination Summit in Portland each year but unfortunately those dates don't work for us.  

My thoughts:The guy's a player and being a player is not illegal.

I guess I blame the game but not the players..

You might have more competition but if you can be a dominating person and eventually you will get more calls from the prospects that need help. 

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