The rental market seems to be pretty saturated right now and some of the complexes are nearing completion, at least in phases.  

You know there's an old saying that pigs get fat and hogs get slaughtered.

.- Less Competition: Most places that have furnish finder rentals are not as saturated as STR that do 30+ rentals.

Direct mail to absentee homeowners is over saturated based on what I'm experiencing

The greater Chicago market, while seeing movement, is still saturated with product and sales take time.

I love the creative approach you took filling a vacuum rather than trying to stand out in a saturated market.

Their entire business model is to charge premiums and play hard to ever pay out on the fat tails.

With the insane growth Dallas has experienced over the last decade, it has become saturated with investors/wholesalers and has grown into an incredibly competitive market.

My view continues to be, "what can I do different, what's my niche, instead of following the herd in a saturated marketplace where everyone seems to be flipping and dealing"  - currently I'm doing more International and looking to build a Brand of Eco-Resorts.

After doing some research the local market it looks pretty saturated with not a lot of movement (buying/selling).