It’s when the number of “me too” competitors gets to the point that prices are driven down and profits dry up.

That way, you accomplish the same thing, risk no capital, and learn and earn instead of learn and pay.At true pro realizes there are no competitors in any market in this business, only partners and fellow investors, and should welcome your request and appreciate your initiative.

I don't want to be in a situation where my scope of work included X amount of fixture installments and my competitor has a different X amount of fixture installments because they were not in the same site visit.

I guess we buy that he's not a competitor - that may be something to keep in mind however it doesn't sound like you're going to be out working as an agent beyond for your own purposes.

If you have the most aggressive bid, you'll get the property, whether or not your competitors are with your agent or another one.

The number of competitors seeking deals is much more than any other market.

@Brandon Holley said it best. find where you're falling behind by checking the competition. if you're beating your competitors in every category-pricing-exposure-features, offeringthen you will get rented.... unless it's an extreme seller's market and no one is renting. 

Use them or find their competitors. 

If you are shopping around for realtors, a good realtor who really wants to win your business will look up the records of other realtors they are competing with in the MLS to give you the lowdown on their competitors. 

Why would you mentor somebody like this: – in the long term you are training your own competitor in already crowded field?