We use an Enterprise CRM System, and are very organized with our files. 

Once you feel you've built a strong team with your first property and have solid systems in place, I would then start buying more aggressively and taking on bigger projects.I suggest reading this BP article on the core 4.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-team

A third party company that integrates with our system.

Again while they may legally be bound to an agreement, you are going to have to go through the court system to get them to abide by it, and that is not going to be easy or cheap.I see your point.

You need a solid proven system to find the deals.  

This is why so many companies are leaving states like California.Pro-business environment: Companies want to focus on their core business, not fight anti-business policies.Significant infrastructure: Companies favor cities with substantial airports, freeway systems connecting to other cities, and more.

This will happen in a market with balanced supply and demand, in a monetary system like the US, with fiat currency targeting 2% inflation.- In some markets, that are growing quickly, with great jobs and lots of inbound migration, this could be a little higher - like 4-5% per year over long time periods as demand outpaces supply.

The Class system (A, B, C) can vary by market, but here's my general breakdown:Class A: High-end, desirable neighborhoods.

My question about the 10K club is why do we need 40+ ways to find deals when he states that his system does it for us?

The terms of service still apply and the risks of losing the listings are still there.A 'brand" isn't anything other than a name attached to a person or a system or a process.