AND in all of these industry segments, there is legitimate providers of such product also. 

Jaywalking" is not a movie; it is a segment that occasionally appears on Jay Leno's TV show, where Jay Leno walks on the street and asks passersby questions that are rather simple in nature - and yet many have no inkling of the correct answer.

I am trying to learn how to analyze these operations being a new and unknown segment of the real estate market to me.

By segmenting your lists and only presenting deals that meet those buyers requirements, you will have a much better chance of those buyers not missing deals from you, since you only present them with properties they will be interested in.  

Since there has been no appreciation for the most part, you have created a vacuum in the middle and upper mid segments.

Network, pass out your flyers, and they usually have a segment for you to pitch your deal.Blast it on Craigslist 10-15 x's per day with different titles and descriptions, and back page once per day, flipnerd, etc.List it on Zillow Rental Manger formerly Postlets.comPlace 20-30 handwritten yard signs in the area describing your dealAll this needs to be done with "hair on fire mentality" and you will find a ton of buyers if you have a good deal.  

I would sign up for their newsletter emails or follow them on Facebook where they have almost daily updates of new features or 'how to tips' for different segment of it.Dan Dietz

At some point, if you grow, then a consolidation of your business reporting will become necessary and you may end up with multiple accounts to cover segments of your business.

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I also host a few weekly segments where I breakdown a new JWB property of the week.