I have been "away" researching other RE topics, brokerage operations, so now I'm back concentrating on the CFPB Supervision and Examination Manual....certainly brings back memories.

The big thing here that I would be careful about is concentrating too much in any one sector.

I realize you can research statistics for different areas to try and find ones that are more investment friendly than others but even doing this in so many pockets within such a large city seems like an overwhelming task.Would love to hear some of the strategies that you guys in large markets use to narrow down and pinpoint specific areas to concentrate your efforts on.Thanks

What sort of margins and times to find a buyer did you experience compared to others where you concentrate?

You will start to neglect mailings as leads come in, which will have a negative effect on leads, so you will concentrate on mailings and neglect other areas ...

When I saw all the crime was concentrated around that area, I decided to pass.

I would develop a relationship with a realtor then leave everything to them and just concentrate on lead generation.Just my one cent.

The school this math grad went to offers a degree in statistics, it's not an area of concentration withing math but its own major.

In Vicktor Frankl's book Man's Search For Meaning he details his experience in a Nazi concentration camp (Auschwitz) and who survived and who didn't.

I like the approach of concentrating on one marketing strategy until you have it down and are see some results...like direct mail.