By "niche" I mean, anyone that is looking for specific leads that don't 'compete with your own.

Once I had accomplished that, it was easy to see who were the big dog players and who just had a few listings here and there.

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When the parcel finally closed the competing offer was $1,000 above mine.

That was also priced well above the REO price.My agent feels that we are competing with REOs and therefore the price we can expect is going to be similar to REO prices.

I would love some advice personally from some seasoned real estate game players and also some information on books ,internet articles that may help me.SO FAR BIGGERPOCKET.COM is becoming one of my favorite things to do on the internet.

Also, will I have to "raise the par" as in cosmetics, services, lower rent to compete with these newer apartments?

The fair market value shall be determined : by the finder of fact after the introduction by the parties of : competent evidence of the value.

Ask a local real estate colleague who the players are.

The iPad doesn't replace anything because there's no other device out there that competes with it.