While some are losing market share against their competitors for an obvious reason, some are not so obvious.

I would suggest someone that can help in situations like these, even if it's a competitor that is honest.

Originally posted by Bill Gulley: Reader's Digest version; In time By management through or by; changing use to higher and better changing external factors that lower value increase utility make improvements changing perceptions of/for use increase competitive advantage through regulatory changes for competitors accelerate debt service reduce expenses-increase income The end :)Thanks Bill.

What do your competitors wear?

well... one less competitor : )

Once you learn to Network and realize those 'competitors' can often be your best customers or point you to other resources, you really get a leg up on becoming a creative investor.Houston is a HUGE, spread out Metro area so there is no way I'm driving 2.5 hours or more with traffic to go see a house on the other side of town when I can partner with someone I know who works that area and let them do part of the work.  

Is there some kind of specific software or sources that they use to figure out things like cost per square foot, usable square foot/person, assessing the current state of the market or assessing their competitors??

@Tiger M. and I are friendly competitors that work with investors on both acquisitions and management.

Is there some kind of specific software or sources that they use to figure out things like cost per square foot, usable square foot/person, assessing the current state of the market or assessing their competitors??

You sound more like a competitor every writing.