You can rub elbows with the local players and get a grasp on the market.

Well we have seen many Arbitagage players fold up their tents before.

Those two apps are the biggest players in the industry right now.I haven't kept up with Yardi so not sure how they are exactlyBut both of these can pretty much do custom reportsAppfolio offers custom report builder so you can pretty much build your own report to what you are looking for.For the fees, are you referring to like markup?

New construction has the biggest margins and it's where all the big players are active right now! 

There are other players in the game to compare with like Kenny Bedwell at STR Insights or Bill Faeth's coaching.

Are you investing for the lifestyle that it can bring, or are you wanting to scale up to a major player?

I own it for 6yrs now but I can't seem to reach the second home.

They are a large company that has buying power and a network of contractors realtors and others to do the work. the owner, Zach also here on BiggerPockets and has a stellar reputation for customer serviceFor cons - people will view some companies in a negative light because of this, but the reality is the individual who is thinking negatively is typically inexperienced and doesn't understand the businessbut....this is a reality as someone who has been in this space for almost 30 years.Contractors realtors, and others one day could be an A player and do great work.

But generally, there are tons of other channels (although less effective) that most wholesalers use to reach motivated sellers.

If you have every played monopoly you understand what is happening in the US: towards the end of the game most assets are owned by one player and everyone else pays.