Inventory, realtor's & investors

[Kevin Allen]

Some realtor's are investors. Some investors are realtor's. Some investors are simply investors.

This week I've made several attempts to contact realtor's about their listings and responses have been noticeably delayed. Is there really that much demand? 

There seems to be a lot of people competing for the same deals. 

If 6 million homes sell on average each year and there are 2 million realtors, (all things being equal) each realtor can expect to sell 3 properties. Yikes, that's not much of a living.

Add wholesalers, flippers and investors to the mix; the numbers are dismal. 

My question to Bigger Pockets Members is, how to make the most money in a declining real estate market?

Thanks,

Kevin