They tell me its to competitive and searching out laying markets.

SFR are always appealing, however it seems like there's much more competition in this arena.

I see everyone's rates and they are very competitive (again through educating and observing the rates being charged on avg.on-line you have a good idea what they are) so I am just trying to eliminate those extra fees.

Yes, NODs would naturally be a more motivated pool but your competition is MUCH greater as well.

YL seems like a decent company but their prices for postcards, on lists under a 1000, isn't super competitive.

Desert cities like the Antelope Valley will also offer cash flow, however, with all the negatives to holding here (non landlord friendly laws, limited cash flow, heavy competition) it could be wise to look out of state, of course there are negatives to that as well, some of which can be overcome.

Hey Jason,I just moved from Smyrna/Mableton a few months ago...in my experience, Austell and Powder Springs have some better opportunities (less competition) than Smyrna, though these days, you pretty much need to hunt for off-market deals to find anything where the numbers work.Direct mail worked pretty well for us, as did networking with short sale agents.

I have found a good new granite guy while he just opened up and gave him business in this competitive field.

I believe there are deals to be had but they are hard to find and this area is competitive.I think you'd do good in an area like Baltimore - it is competitive because the barrier to entry is lower than trying to invest in DC.

If the place was close to a deal at list there would be a lot of competition and thus again hard to wholesale at a reasonable price.Best luck with MLS is old stuff where they might take a discount.