If you want to seriously grow your business, you need to pay people what they are worth and you'll find some great talent out there with the skill set you're looking for.

And they'll get more efficient as they bring on local talent.  

There is a large talent pool from prestigious universities in the area.

If you're a numbers guy then do notes.If you're a designer then do short term rentals/rental arbitrage.Tell us which category you're in so we can suggest what may work best for your personality and talent profile.

Talent in the trades have many other buddies.

I can paint, but that is about the extent of my talents.

None of this is a done deal, but it has potential to be a rare opportunity for RE investors that exercise diligence and intelligence.Intel 10 years ago decided to build there 10 B fab plant in Hillsboro Oregon and brought in 6k workers and single handily took the pdx metro out of the deep recession.. and it just keeps steaming along.. all the other companies that now want to locate there and all the talent they bring in.. some will go on to start thier own companies etc etc..

Team building is a talent like any other, takes diligent practice to get good.

At the time when I purchased my first home, the broker I was working with thought I was very knowledgeable and naturally talented in the art of Real Estate and provided me with the option to obtain my license and come work with him.

Since you are an agent, you have access to some really talented folks in your industry.