It's still competitive...expensive as hell, frustrating,
painfully slow to get anywhere, IF you get anywhere with it at all.
But it can be rewarding if things work out.
It takes, patience, persistence, dicipline, organization,
drive//desire to succeed, etc, & you have to know what you're doing.
Not everyone is cut out for this. You have to ask yourself if
you & your bankroll are ready for such a challenge.
You can start out as an agent working for 1 of the established Estate companies on S L
in order to learn some of the grunt work that is involved. Ask a lot of questions.