However, after reading @Jim Viens 's response I realize there is a segment of the market that either cannot or does not want to work with a realtor and having someone willing to help them solve their problem is a big benefit.  

I know by the PFS statement what the capability of the buyer will be on their own for deal size.I am glad you listened to my podcast and hopefully others as well.There is a lot more that goes into it then what I have time for in a hour segment.

The question presented to us is:How do you believe your market can be segmented: age, gender, occupation, etc.? 

I would start off with an investor/properties that are in a different segment, so there isn't an awkward situation where you both want to buy the same property.

There does appear in some areas that the "walk to work" market is being developed and attractive to a segment of the market. 

I am very sure that no formal education could afford me this wealth of knowledge of hundreds of experienced real estate investors, with specialties in different segments of real estate profession, within this short period.

Mostly talking to clients, going over offering memorandums, and crunching numbers of actual returns today and future returns.If you are talking residential you will be working nights and weekends.Really look at your life goals and see what segment of real estate seems to be the best fit.

The tax assessors vary in all areas and you can use it as a guideline in making your evaluation but it is only one segment of your determination.

That's a highly speculative play, and it is not at all what I see money do when it goes to Mid-West and buys turn-key.The syndicate you describe likely focus on and specialize in this segment.  

What Barbara Corchran had to say during that segment was very well stated, who are the people behind these deals?