And here's an article I wrote on how to stand out as a wholesaler if you're interested:http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/4430/blog_posts/32194-attention-wholesalers-2-ways-to-stand-out-from-your-competition

If there's already a high percentage of rentals, I wouldn't go for the area because there'll be so much other competition.

It's on how to stand out from other wholesalers: http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/4430/blog_posts/32194-attention-wholesalers-2-ways-to-stand-out-from-your-competition

City or county permits might be required depending on the work.Fix what you need to fix to make it functional and competitive for the market jt is in.

Too many agents see investors as their competition instead of actively finding new ways to work with them.

For those of you who market for your own deals, are you seeing increased competition from the big companies?

Here's an article you might find helpful that I wrote on how to stand out as a wholesaler:http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/4430/blog_posts/32194-attention-wholesalers-2-ways-to-stand-out-from-your-competition

I just posted about how I trusted someone with where and what I buy, only to find out they didn't do anything for me but now are my direct competition.

Less competition.

Depending on your goals, Tacoma has it all and at a fraction of the cost of investing in Seattle.Good luck and I look forward to meeting up sometime soon.Jon