Hello @Stephanie Bureau I do a lot of marketing in SA and surrounding cities my recommendation is quantity.

I do believe that quantity is critical with making offers and you should average out to 3 offers per day.

The only industry I could see driving that would be the craft beer/wine and I can't see that growing to the point where it supports large quantities of middle income people in the near future.

Quantity of offers has a lot to do with your success.  

Real estate deals are about quantity.  

With that quantity you probably need to bundle if you want to make the effort go faster.

Below are data sources for population trends:US Census Data - The most information but not the easiest to access.City Data - My favorite source of city dataJob Quantity and QualityIn many parts of the US, manufacturing and similar jobs are going away and what remains are service sector jobs.

And its not like I am trying to save all the starving children..lol...just trying to flip some houses in larger quantities

This time,figure out exactly what you need before you go shopping.Have the entire property designed on paper and stick to it instead of expensive improvising after the fact.Know how much paint and flooring you need by taking accurate measurements to prevent over buying.Shop at contractor only stores with your contractor by your side,never Home Depot or Lowes.The best prices are never available to the general public off the street.Buy paint in 5 gallon buckets,not one gallon cans.Always buy in bulk and never pay the sticker price.Always ask for a discount for buying larger quantities from one merchant.Be loyal to them and they will be lower prices in the future.

All business models are different, some look for QUALITY deals where some look for QUANTITY deals.