It is a competitive market but I'm sure your other choices are too.

The competition is warranted.

You are now their competition (and they yours).  

With respect to finding deals, our market is insanely competitive and you don't need a license to find deals.

@Tim Roberts I can send you some examples of multistate portfolios I have done for investors in the last few months.I think you will find there are very competitive insurance programs for the CA properties, but they are only available for CA properties.IL & CO are a little easier to combine onto 1 policy while keeping the premium competative, but the hail and wind issues in CO may make sense to break them out again into separate policies.

Theres's a lot of competition.

If other PM's charge similar rates then it sounds like they're only being competitive in that specific market (the ol' supply and demand thing...).

Now all I have left to do is to start finding good fix and flip properties, which appears to be very competitive and one of the hardest parts of this business.I'm really interested in connecting with other investors/rehabbers/actual wholesalers in Central Connecticut to talk with and work with. 

Ben, the MN market is very competitive right now.

According to a guy, Lance Edwards, says you can get your start in small apartments without any experience and have less competition.