Wholesaling in this area is very hard, as properties get snapped up so fast that there's really very few distressed properties anymore, so it's extremely competitive.

Some of my best deals were purchased between November to February time frame because there is a lot less competition.

After going for maximum exposure, what are you doing to make your advertising draw potential tenants to your place as opposed to the competition?

So, I've always found my own niches, where I didn't have much competition: Major rehab of victorian homes, wholesaling of vacant lots to builders, buying rental property in a neighborhood that most investors don't want to deal with.

The upside is that when you find these deals, you won't have any competition!

Did the area experience heavy building in the early 2000's?

There are also many attorneys specializing in this area as well as many turnkey consulting firms willing to do the heavy lifting for a price.Hope this was helpful.

Finally having time to perfect my Ballroom/Latin/Tahitian skills and doing performances or competitions like I've always dreamed =) Opening up my quality second hand clothing boutique so I can pick and/or trade my clothing whenever I want.

.#2 is less common, but in markets like we have today in many parts of the country, there is a lot of competition for good houses, and many people realize that making offers at list price or below means a bidding war that they may or may not win -- so they offer over list price to separate themselves from the competition.

I am a fan of diverse, immigrant heavy areas.