I'm about ready to retire so I'm not looking to compete in a bidding war, mainly looking for a fair deal that I can rehab or a turnkey with some cash flow. 

here is what we did to have our 90 home project in Oregon standout and compete with the likes of Lennar  and Holt ( major regioinal) and Toll.Kitchens and bathrooms..

If you're competing for a hot property or need to close quickly, fast closings can make or break the deal.

If you can network and find local players (FB groups, meetups) that could help speed it up

There are some players that operate thousands of SF homes.

I write "competition" in quotes because I collaborate with my local "competition" instead of competing with them - common among MTR operators.

The "big" firms like AA may get a lot of hype but they generally can't compete on the next level tax strategies (Family office type strategies) nor customer service as their employee turnover is quite high.  

Are there competing probate petitions?

Two of the biggest players in this space just folded.

Hi Kevin,We're happy to compete for your business.