deals on foreclosures, etc. and an ambitious, handy person can do well.Inefficient markets--you have to pick your spots and things are spread out, sales volume not that high, so as a result you have more of a chance of finding something undervalued/can add value than in a market which is completely saturated.

But thelargest facility with 1/2 the business is 4 miles out of town bythemselves.c.There is a town that is Fully Saturated.

@Mike Cumbie, how about this scenarioI have a borrower who contacts me from one of my ads, from online or referred by a prior client who came to me the same way to purchase a homeSCENARIO: My borrower wants to buy a $500k home, so I get her completely approved in advance for her Max purchase power and issue an Approval letter for $625k and they have an Attorney Escrow Letter showing $20,000 of EMD They were thinking about working with their brother's, wife's, sister who a Realtor and who is willing to offer:     $0  Buyer Agent Realtor Rebate  They also met a nice Realtor at their kids' soccer game named Mike, who seemed like a good Realtor who is willing to offer:    $0   Buyer Agent Realtor RebateBut the Mortgage Broker wants to refer us to one of his Realtor Partners, who are Very Experienced, who have the same access to the same exact "menu" call the MLS and are much better negotiators than most realtors and who is willing to offer:  $12,500    Buyer Agent Realtor Rebate   Sorry, but the brother's, wife's sister who's a realtor and the nice realtor from their kids' soccer game are both...Out like the fat kids in 5th grade dodge ball!

Compare that with what the individual units could sell for and tally that with resale expenses and taxes on immediate gains.Look at in the market place saturation levels for what has more demand and less supply available.

Because 3-4 weeks is proven to work but there is more saturation in competitive markets so there's a higher chance your competitor lands a piece when the seller is finally distressed or motivated if you're mailing closer to the 4 weeks like them.

You would also want high traffic in front of your building, good signage, good ingress / egress, ample parking, good visibility, good tenant mix, unique stores that are not over saturated in the area, etc.  

I plan to stay away from HML and  pick up a conventional loan.Is the Atlanta market saturated yet or would you advice me to look for better agents or neighboring states?

@Roland OsageHey Roland,I can't speak to Tuscon, but Phoenix's market is just very saturated right now.

.- Jobs (growth, stability, etc)- Schools- Population growth or lackthereof - Rent Rates- Sales Prices- New home sales/ build volume (market saturation) - CrimeA good macro site is City-data.com but you will surely want to get feelers out into the local economy as well to determine the above.

Make the most of your time before you get a contract for sale to saturate yourself with market knowledge so the instant you recognize a deal you can grab it - and don't forget that you can go into contract for your purchases before you sell.