In fact, I often refer others to SSIC (apparently, the second largets REIA in the country). 

What is the originating lender sold the loan on the secondary market right after closing (7 out of 10 deals in the country are sold on the secondary market)?

When the rest of the country was hurting horribly from the crash, City of Bakersfield was issuing building permits for new shopping centers. 

We chose that area because I researched on line cities across the country that had a lot of foreclosures that also had a promising economy.

We have guests from outside the country coming to visit in 1.5 weeks....  

I'm just about in the position to start finding deals, I would say a location, but honestly I'm from Australia, and although one day I want to permanently move and get residency into your great country the United States of America, it just hasn't happened yet.

I don't know about your area of the country but I would be surprised if opportunities were really limited so don't worry too much about competition.  

And it doesn't help that I'm across the country now. 

We are national and the largest and oldest cost seg company in the country.

I am working on putting together a low cost service for this (for real estate agents and their clients around the country) Trying to gage interest if it is something investors would be interested in.