Very competitive rates.

The rates are higher, but tend to be competitive.

Things are just WAY TOO competitive for me on the MLS. 

I would say Riverside county is very competitive right now due to prices, development and vicinity to OC and LA Counties.  

She recommended looking into purchasing a condo instead, living in it and after 1-2 yrs using capital gains to become more competitive in the market and then moving forward with the multifamily properties.

Wholesaling is a great way to get started but is ver competitive here in SD.

If you aren't an investor yourself then that is the next best thing.The role of the Investor Friendly agent, at least where it differs from a Retail agent, is that the commissions are generally smaller and there is more competition for the few deals that are out there - sounds great right!?

Where you find "deals" you find a lot of other investors...and a lot of competition. 

@Mark AdkinsLook to invest in an area where you feel like you have a 'competitive advantage' over those who are investing sight unseen.This can be various different locations1) An area that you grew up in2) An area that you went to college3) An area that you currently live in4) An area where family livesBest of luck

You can stick to the mainstream and go after the same people your competition is (which is totally fine), but you can also build an advantage by figuring out how to capture the fringes that others ignore.I'm not claiming that you *should* do this or that any of this is relevant to your situation since I don't know anything about you, but wanted to at least share the perspective behind how we think about it.