They are not anywhere near the strongest, largest, or most aggressive breed.For example... a Dogue de Bordeaux are often stronger, larger, and more aggressive.

I guess I forgot to mention that I was also the Project Manager for the East Coasts second largest insurance cleaning and restoration company (Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration) and my company specializes in commercial and residential restoration specifically. 

Some of my most profitable deals have been "0.75%" deals, while some of my least profitable deals (with the largest headaches to boot) have exceeded the "2% rule".

Dave Ramsey gets it by looking at the annualized return of one of the largest mutual funds in the US, the Investment Company of America, since inception.

Why be in the largest competitor market? 

There are many great areas to consider in the region, each with a distinct feel and price point.

It has the largest inventory of available properties, out of all the sectors of the real estate market.

- this is the largest group.  

Robert Campbell wrote a book called "Timing the Real Estate Market" back in 2002 that gives 5 distinct Vital Signs to use for assessing your local market.

These is a large number of businesses in the area that support the wine industry in Napa, some of the largest beverage packaging suppliers in the world have facilities in Fairfield.