We have about 500 customers engaged successfully in using these solutions in addition to our core clients who have actually set up their own captive finance companies.  

Although in a totally different market out here, I'm always interested in hearing the latest in effective ways to find leads, which is the core of what we do, and obviously challenging.  

The core East Bay areas, like Berkeley where you are at and Oakland/Alameda where I am at, are "appreciation markets."

.), the interviewee stated that rural markets generally experience slow, steady value growth, as opposed to cities, where the valuation can have greater fluctuations.I am invested in the city of Atlanta, but ever since listening to that episode, I have been considering acquisitions that are further out from the urban core for this very reason.I wish you all the best with your new ventures.

I will second @David Panzera's recommendation of COREE.

But just to be clear on the what I think the OP's core question was.  

Hi Jacob,Way, way back I used to do thousands of them.They pay very low today, the forms are almost like an appraisal, and they want fast turn times so you can't lump multiple orders together to go take pics as well as you used to.It makes a difference if you are in a rural, suburban, urban core area as to how many you can do in a certain time.

The Air Force has instilled its core value of "integrity first" into me, which has shaped who I am now, and defines the kind of real estate professionals I want to surround myself with in the future. 

@Elijah RotenbergerOne thing to remember when you are getting into RE investing is to have your team of people or as Brandon Turner from the Bigger Pockets Podcast calls it your CORE 41.

I assume there are other markets that are solid but you would need to find a solid core 4 there