Big guy vs little guy

[Patrick Jacques]

So as I gather as much info as I can before entering the REI/flipping world, I can't help but have the anxious feeling about being a beginner to all of this, going up against seasoned investors with deep pockets. I live just outside of Orlando, and I pass numerous vacant houses each day. I salivate over them, dreaming of the possibilities. But if it's truly a good deal... Wouldn't it be scooped up quickly? How does the beginner investor find a property that's a legitimate opportunity before the big guns claim it?