Much of the foreign investment comes from places like China where there is fear of stock market manipulation or fear of government interference in their investments.  

Also asking for in depth advice about what we should do while we do this.My partner has a strong construction background and probably has a better idea of what to do.

Comparative market analyses is an in depth look at multiple factors comparing the subject property to recent sold properties in the area that would be very similar to the property you are looking at. 

They are likely pushing limits and think they can manipulate you, send the message that they cannot.  

In my former realtor life, I easily sold well over 100 nice higher end homes every year-- because I FOCUSED.I developed a very organized system ( felt like McDonalds as far as processing the client on-boarding-training then find it-buy it-close it part of transactions).I chose my top 10 favorite parts of the Greater Charlotte MSA and I think clients were drawn to my success, in depth knowledge of each area.The best part with a focused system is it permits quality time with clients.If you will focus , develop your system --and perfect your support team of professionals, nothing can stop you and money just comes!

Regardless of your strategy, there are great in-depth market breakdowns as well as speciality indexes that can paint a picture of yield and growth across the nation. 

He covers how a "pitch" doesn't have to be a distortion or manipulation of information, it can (and these days generally should be) just a transparent sharing of information that will help them reach the right conclusion (Landlord: "+$2400/yr + no routine maint expenses + no 2 AM phone calls + double security deposit?!

Hi @Nathan Smith, there are about 125 different sites out there, and I've done in-depth reviews of the platforms, interviewed investors, etc. and ranked the ones that came out on top.

Areas like Stockton, Modesto and Fresno offer a much more windy and longer commute.I've written about this in-depth here in the Sacramento forums in the post below, and it will give you a more comprehensive overview of this migration pattern:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/621/topics/396725-millennial-migration-to-sacramento-2017---here-comes-the-rush

The other benefit I did not expect is the depth of education you gain from your broker and people that have been in that business for years.